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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 279. — JUDGMENT AND EXECUTION.
- Section 1. Suspension of execution; payment of fine; probation; revocation of suspension;exceptions.
- Section 1A. Suspension of execution of sentence; probation; child supportpayments.
- Section 1B. Funds collection and disbursement; single point forclerk-magistrate and probation offices.
- Section 2. Suspension of execution of orders of commitment to Massachusettsreformatory — etc.
- Section 3. Arrest without warrant of person on probation; warrant for arrest ofpersons already imprisoned; application for disposition.
- Section 3A. Motion of district attorney for sentence.
- Section 4. Imposition of sentence; stay of execution.
- Section 4A. Repealed — 1979, 344, Sec. 50.
- Section 4B. Notice to victim of sentencing proceedings; oral or writtenstatements.
- Section 5. Sentence if no punishment is provided by statute.
- Section 6. Sentence to jail or house of correction.
- Section 6A. Special sentence of imprisonment; eligible offenders; revocation orrescission of special sentence; subsequent crimes.
- Section 7. Sentence to jail or house of correction for non-payment of fine.
- Section 8. Commitments upon two or more sentences.
- Section 8A. Determination of time of taking effect of sentence; "from and after"sentence.
- Section 8B. Commission of crime while released on personal recognizance;consecutive sentences.
- Section 9. Second sentence for non-payment of fine.
- Section 10. Conditional sentence.
- Section 11. Punishment by imprisonment only or by fine only when law prescribes both.
- Section 12. Recognizance of husband convicted of assault upon wife.
- Section 13. Recognizance to keep the peace or to be of good behavior.
- Section 14. Recognizance; filing; proceedings on breach of condition.
- Section 15. Sentence to jail or house of correction in any county.
- Section 16. Sentencing of female to Massachusetts Correctional Institution — Framingham.
- Section 17. Repealed — 1993, 432, Sec. 14.
- Section 18. Repealed — 1993, 432, Sec. 15.
- Section 19. Place of imprisonment of females convicted of felony.
- Section 20. Execution of sentence of imprisonment of females sentenced to confinementat hard labor.
- Section 21. Repealed — 1931, 426, Sec. 49.
- Section 22. Repealed — 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Section 23. Limitation of sentences of males to jails or houses of correction.
- Section 24. Indeterminate sentence to state prison.
- Section 25. Punishment of habitual criminals.
- Section 26. Further sentence of convict in state prison.
- Section 27. Immediate execution of sentence to state prison of convict sentenced tojail or house of correction.
- Section 28. Repealed — 1993, 432, Sec. 17.
- Section 29. Repealed — 1955, 770, Sec. 122.
- Section 30. Vacation of office from time of sentence to state prison.
- Section 31. Repealed — 1993, 432, Sec. 18.
- Section 32. Repealed — 1993, 432, Sec. 19.
- Section 33. Repealed — 1993, 432, Sec. 20.
- Section 33A. Credit for days of confinement awaiting and during trial.
- Section 34. Delivery to sheriff of certified transcript from minutes of court ofconviction and sentence; execution of sentence.
- Section 35. Transmission of complaint or indictment to correctional institution.
- Section 36. Sentences to state farm.
- Section 37. Setting out statutory name of crime in warrant for commitment.
- Section 38. Powers of sheriff or constable in execution of warrant of commitment.
- Section 39. Return of precept to magistrate.
- Section 40. Service of new warrant of commitment upon convict.
- Section 41. Default of corporation.
- Section 42. Warrant of distress to compel corporation to pay penalty orassessment.
- Section 43--56. Repealed — 1982, 554, Sec. 5.
- Section 57. Warrant of conviction and sentence of death.
- Section 58. Confinement of prisoners under death sentence; psychiatric examinations;transfer to general prison population; court order.
- Section 59. Time of execution of sentence of death.
- Section 60. Infliction of death penalty.
- Section 61. Sentencing of insane persons or pregnant women.
- Section 62. Respite of execution where convict under sentence of death has becomeinsane or pregnant.
- Section 63. Respite for opportunity to investigate and consider case for pardon.
- Section 64. Stay of execution of sentence of death.
- Section 65. Witnesses of execution of sentence of death.
- Section 66. Post mortem examination.
- Section 67. Return of warrant.
- Section 68. Presentence hearing in cases in which death penalty may be imposed;evidence considered; instructions; verdict; sentence; mistrial.
- Section 69. Aggravating and mitigating circumstances in cases in which death penaltymay be authorized.
- Section 70. Necessity of jury findings to impose sentence of death.
- Section 71. Review of sentence of death.
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