{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-65","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 65","heading":"Arrest of tramps without warrant; making complaint","body":"Section 65. A sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or police officer, upon view or information of an offence described in the two preceding sections, may, without a warrant, arrest the offender, and make complaint against him therefor; and the state police shall make such arrests and complaints. Mayors and selectmen shall appoint special police officers, who shall also make such arrests and complaints in their respective towns.","path":["Part IV","Title I","Chapter 272"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter272/Section65","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:17Z","sha256":"cc73374a2299bb6e31d04a67a5645e78d7c17e2d47578a3cbdaf27516d35d692","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-64","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-66"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}