Section 18. Until judgment is given, the court or justice may remand the prisoner, bail him to appear from day to day, commit him to the sheriff of the county, or place him under such other care and custody as the circumstances of the case require.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 248 sec. 18

  • 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.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
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