Massachusetts · Through amendments passed before May 31, 2026

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 70: Taking dead body on process or execution

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Part IV
Title I
Chapter 272

Section 70. A sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable who takes the body of a deceased person on mesne process or execution shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months.

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