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SECTION ONE. Chapter 262 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by Section 157 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out Section 24 and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 24. (a) The maximum fee to be charged by a person authorized to take bail or release on personal recognizance in the case of a person arrested for any misdemeanor or felony shall be $80. (b) No person authorized to take bail shall delegate: (i) the setting or taking of bail; or (ii) the setting or taking of release on personal recognizance to any other person. Fee-splitting arrangements shall be prohibited. (c) A person authorized to take bail shall receive the fee under subsection (a) after determining the terms of release and the prisoner ultimately recognizes out-of-court.
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