MA S1131

Eliminates all fines and fees for offenses committed by individuals under the age of criminal majority, including court appointment fees for counsel, and extends this protection to parents, guardians, or legal custodians

Prohibits mandatory restitution orders for juveniles; any restitution must be based on the youth's independent ability to pay (income at 250% of federal poverty line, not incarcerated, not receiving government benefits like SNAP, TANF, or SSI)

Bars arrest warrants and incarceration solely for nonpayment of fines, fees, or restitution related to juvenile offenses

Exempts juvenile sex offenders from sex offender registration fees and removes the $45 assessment previously imposed on adjudicated delinquent children ages 14 and older

Makes all outstanding court-assessed fines and costs against juveniles or their responsible parties unenforceable and uncollectable upon the law's effective date