Massachusetts General Laws ch. 276 sec. 20M – Payment of agent’s expenses
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Section 20M. If the application for a requisition for the return to this commonwealth of a person charged with crime herein, or for the return of a person who has been convicted of a crime herein and has escaped from confinement or has broken the terms of his bail, probation or parole, is complied with and an agent appointed, the account of such agent shall be paid like other expenses in criminal cases by the commonwealth.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 276 sec. 20M
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.