{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-257-2","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 257, § 2","heading":"Libel; contents; time for filing","body":"Section 2. The person who makes the seizure shall, within fourteen days thereafter, file a libel in the superior court or in a district court, stating briefly the cause of the seizure without the details, and praying for a decree of forfeiture.","path":["Part III","Title IV","Chapter 257"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter257/Section2","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:06Z","sha256":"207807215ad99dffdc2ff7ba5fad2d6342d5d059ffa81b5d16002bf50e3b28fa","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-257-1","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-257-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}