{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-257-9","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 257, § 9","heading":"Seizure without probable cause; damages; costs","body":"Section 9. If it is found that the seizure was groundless and without probable cause, reasonable damages shall be assessed for the claimant, and the court shall render judgment for such damages with costs.","path":["Part III","Title IV","Chapter 257"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter257/Section9","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:06Z","sha256":"36328db200b1cc65c9bddbae803ccbd8bea80a26a29c8195a1a6654d9acecb81","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-257-8","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-257-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}