Massachusetts § 29 - Expense of keeping and maintaining convicts
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 29 — Expense of keeping and maintaining convicts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29. Expense of keeping and maintaining convicts
Section 29. The expense of keeping and maintaining convicts sentenced to imprisonment in the jail or house of correction, of the keeping of persons charged with or convicted of crime and committed for trial or sentence, and of prisoners committed on mesne process or execution, so long as the fees for their board are paid by the defendant or debtor, plaintiff or creditor, shall be paid by the county after the accounts of the keeper or master have been settled and allowed by the county commissioners, or, in Suffolk county, by the auditor of Boston; and no allowance therefor shall be made by the commonwealth.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29 ("Expense of keeping and maintaining convicts") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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