Massachusetts · Through amendments passed before May 31, 2026

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, § 40: Apprehension of offenders

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Part I
Title VIII
Chapter 55

Section 40. If a person charged by the report with the commission of an offence is not in custody, the court shall forthwith issue a process for his apprehension; but such process may issue before the filing of said report, if otherwise lawful.

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