{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-26","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, § 26","heading":"Failure to appear and abide orders as contempt","body":"Section 26. If a defendant so summoned fails, without reasonable cause, to appear and abide the orders of the court or justice, he shall be considered in contempt of court, and may be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars. A warrant, if necessary, may be issued at any time after the issue of such summons, whether it has been served or not.","path":["Part IV","Title II","Chapter 276"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleII/Chapter276/Section26","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:19Z","sha256":"3a8e74d214fb1b33154563115f7bd2e2a68cd9d9d3104d46b1aa8779e7e5c62d","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-25","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}