{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-24","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, § 24","heading":"Summons instead of warrant","body":"Section 24. Upon a complaint or indictment for any offense, a summons shall issue instead of a warrant, unless, in the judgment of the court or justice, there is reason to believe that the defendant will not appear upon summons.","path":["Part IV","Title II","Chapter 276"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleII/Chapter276/Section24","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:19Z","sha256":"ba8ad28e4414f96d5f8b729fc96acd75d1152ab683fb9e945f5878dcf3a8099c","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-23b","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}