{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-27","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, § 27","heading":"Recognizance","body":"Section 27. If a defendant so summoned duly appears, he may be ordered to recognize for his further appearance but shall not be required to give surety upon his recognizance at any stage of the prosecution without a special order.","path":["Part IV","Title II","Chapter 276"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleII/Chapter276/Section27","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:19Z","sha256":"cbcecae8a031b6b03d500da476d888deb53babb03491a2ed3742c311f89c6b62","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-26","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}