{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-23","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 262, § 23","heading":"Examination of sureties; approval of bonds","body":"Section 23. The fees of magistrates for the examination of sureties and approval of bonds or for the taking of recognizances shall be in each case five dollars for the citation, if any, and the first day's hearing, and two dollars in addition for each adjournment thereof. These fees shall be paid in advance.","path":["Part III","Title VI","Chapter 262"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleVI/Chapter262/Section23","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:08Z","sha256":"699b56b28b29b6cc175692e4588beaff85ad73e8726f859da86aef5b2f5c07b4","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-22","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}