{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-48","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, § 48","heading":"Recognizances for minor witnesses","body":"Section 48. If a minor is a material witness, any other person may be allowed to recognize for his appearance; or, in the discretion of the court or justice, he may recognize in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, which shall be valid and binding in law, notwithstanding his minority.","path":["Part IV","Title II","Chapter 276"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleII/Chapter276/Section48","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:19Z","sha256":"1cec5f07c20752b2257139cde8abcc49f5defbd3277cc49f475db3cb02a42ba4","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-47","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-276-49"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}