{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-248-17","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 17","heading":"Notice; prisoners held for crimes","body":"Section 17. If it appears from the return of the writ or otherwise that the prisoner is imprisoned on a criminal accusation, he shall not be discharged until notice has been given to the attorney general or other attorney for the commonwealth.","path":["Part III","Title IV","Chapter 248"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter248/Section17","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:01Z","sha256":"2679a38e3173351034661dd25fa34353c492a38408f3d70600a42f4357a3afea","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-248-16","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-248-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}