{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-248-40","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 40","heading":"Payment of fees","body":"Section 40. The fees for the service of process and notices and for summoning witnesses shall, upon the approval of the court or district attorney, be paid by the commonwealth if the petitioner is not able to pay them.","path":["Part III","Title IV","Chapter 248"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter248/Section40","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:01Z","sha256":"a42b4c5177ef34531c1165a1c97a5dfd83e95416cc3e4246ebea44844ff6a5b9","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-248-39","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-249-1-to-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}