The civil process money faces little to no state oversight, and while a portion of the fees are supposed to go to the state’s general fund, some sheriffs have a history of not making all their transfers.
The failed experiment offers one window into how the state’s elected county sheriffs spend funds that could soon come under scrutiny from state investigators.
In addition to running county jails and houses of correction, sheriffs have civil process d… [7380 chars]
Source: The Boston Globe | Published: 2025-12-29T11:00:01Z
Credit: The Boston Globe
