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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 734 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2059
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven George Xiarhos
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to eliminating cashless bail.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable1/13/2025Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester2/11/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 734 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2059
By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2059) of
Steven George Xiarhos and Joseph D. McKenna relative to cashless bail. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to eliminating cashless bail.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION ONE. Chapter 262 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by Section
2157 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out Section 24 and
3inserting in place thereof the following section:-
4 Section 24. (a) The maximum fee to be charged by a person authorized to take bail or
5release on personal recognizance in the case of a person arrested for any misdemeanor or felony
6shall be $80.
7 (b) No person authorized to take bail shall delegate: (i) the setting or taking of bail; or (ii)
8the setting or taking of release on personal recognizance to any other person. Fee-splitting
9arrangements shall be prohibited.
10 (c) A person authorized to take bail shall receive the fee under subsection (a) after
11determining the terms of release and the prisoner ultimately recognizes out-of-court.