Massachusetts General Laws ch. 279 sec. 33A – Credit for days of confinement awaiting and during trial
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Section 33A. The court on imposing a sentence of commitment to a correctional institution of the commonwealth, a house of correction, or a jail, shall order that the prisoner be deemed to have served a portion of said sentence, such portion to be the number of days spent by the prisoner in confinement prior to such sentence awaiting and during trial.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 279 sec. 33A
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.