§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Effective date of chapter in municipality
§ 3 Procedures for payment of municipal fines; power to revoke or rescind
§ 4 Procedures for payment of fines determined by majority vote
§ 5 Sidewalk snow and ice removal; penalties for non-compliance; standards for clearance
§ 6 Municipal hearing officer
§ 7 Administrative disposition of noncriminal violations
§ 8 Violation notices
§ 9 Affixing of violation tags
§ 10 Retention and delivery of violation notice copies
§ 11 Schedule of fines for violations
§ 12 Return of notice of violation; payment; request for hearing; additional charges for non-payment
§ 13 Challenge to validity of violation notice
§ 14 Written request for hearing; time and location of hearing
§ 15 Appeal of decision of municipal hearing officer
§ 16 Effect of failure to pay, request hearing or appear
§ 17 Payments of fines, penalties or assessments to the general fund of municipality
§ 18 Local ordinances and by-laws superseded
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 40U - Municipal Fines

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. Source: U.S. Mint
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.