§ 1 Costs of judicial branch to be paid by commonwealth
§ 2 County supplies and equipment declared property of commonwealth
§ 3 Fees, fines, etc., paid into general fund; exceptions
§ 3A Electronic access to docket, calendar and other court information; fee-based system
§ 4 Rental of quarters and space; rental of court facilities
§ 5 Acquisition of buildings occupied by judicial branch
§ 6 Court facilities council
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 29A - Financing of the Judicial System

  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.