MA S878

Bill

Relating to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 28E of Chapter 278 of the General Laws to specify that a defendant who is not indigent and is not entitled to public representation is responsible for their own costs on appeal, unless the Commonwealth loses the appeal or the Commonwealth's application is denied. In such cases, the defendant is entitled to be reimbursed for the costs they incurred, including reasonable attorney's fees, subject to the court's approval.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S878

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S878
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S878.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1151	To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3356	For legislation relative to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3381	Relative to appeals from the clerk-magistrates	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1295	To reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2671	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S607	Reducing the financial burden of surprise medical bills for patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S674	To ensure effective health care as a right	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S706	To ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1151

To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3356

For legislation relative to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3381

Relative to appeals from the clerk-magistrates

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

S1295

To reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2671

Similar To

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S607

Reducing the financial burden of surprise medical bills for patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S674

To ensure effective health care as a right

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S706

To ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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