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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, § 188 (2026)

Disposition of fines and forfeitures

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Section 188. Fines and forfeitures incurred under the general laws, the special laws applicable to a town, or the ordinances, by-laws and regulations of a town, relative to health, shall enure to the use of such town except where the forfeiture is incurred by said town.

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Cited in 1 case, 1974–1974 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Haddad, 308 N.E.2d 899 (Mass. 1974).
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Commonwealth v. Haddad, 308 N.E.2d 899 (Mass. 1974). “G. L. c. 111, §§ 188, 189. Sums received by the clerk of the Housing Court are to be paid to the treasurer of the city.”
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