Massachusetts General Laws ch. 33A sec. 142 – Payment of fines and disposition thereof
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Article 142. Payment of fines and disposition thereof.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 33A sec. 142
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
(a) Fines imposed by a military court or through imposition of non-judicial punishment may be paid to the commonwealth and delivered to the court or imposing officer or to a person executing their process. Fines may be collected by:
(1) cash or money order;
(2) retention of any pay or allowances due or to become due to the person fined from any state or the United States; or
(3) garnishment or levy, together with costs, on the wages, goods and chattels of a person delinquent in paying a fine, as provided by law.
(b) Any sum so received or retained shall be deposited to whomever the court so directs.