Massachusetts General Laws ch. 119 sec. 59 – Delinquent children; violation of terms of probation
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Section 59. If a child has been placed in care of a probation officer, said officer, at any time before the final disposition of the case, may arrest such child without a warrant and take him before the court, or the court may issue a warrant for his arrest. When such child is before the court, it may make any disposition of the case which it might have made before said child was placed on probation, or may continue or extend the period of probation.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 119 sec. 59
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.