{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-138-40","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, § 40","heading":"Analysis of alcoholic beverages by court order; fee","body":"Section 40. Any court may cause alcoholic beverages which have been seized under this chapter to be analyzed by a competent chemist, and the reasonable expense thereof, including a fee of not more than five dollars for each analysis, shall be taxed, allowed and paid like other expenses in criminal cases.","path":["Part I","Title XX","Chapter 138"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter138/Section40","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:15Z","sha256":"191a99c45d3ded25eba6d037464df74402a08f10465f3001d6a39d90686f165c","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-138-39","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-138-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}