Section 8A. A person shall not be held to answer in a district court or the housing court of the city of Boston, the western division of the housing court department, the northeastern division of the housing court department, the southeastern division of the housing court department, or the housing court of the county of Worcester to a second complaint for an offense for which he has already been tried upon the merits in a district court or in the housing court of the city of Boston, the housing court of the county of Hampden, the northeastern division of the housing court department, the southeastern division of the housing court department, or the housing court of the county of Worcester.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part IV - Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases
Title I - Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 263 - Rights of Persons Accused of Crime
Section 1 - Nature of Crime; Right to Be Informed; Penalty
Section 1a - Fingerprinting and Photographing; Contents of Record; Audits
Section 2 - Arrest on False Pretense; Penalty
Section 3 - False Imprisonment; Actions Against Officers
Section 4 - Prosecution of Crimes; Manner
Section 4a - Waiver of Indictment; Procedure
Section 5 - Counsel; Right of Accused
Section 5a - Driving While Intoxicated; Right to Medical Examination; Notice
Section 6 - Conviction; Manner; Waiver of Jury Trial
Section 7 - Acquittal; Effect on Subsequent Charges
Section 8 - Acquittal on Defective Pleadings; Subsequent Indictment