{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-38","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, § 38","heading":"Use of militia; escort duties; emergencies","body":"Section 38. The commander in chief may order out any part of the organized militia for escort and other duties including special duty and emergency assistance to state and local civil authorities in the preservation of life and property.","path":["Part I","Title V","Chapter 33"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleV/Chapter33/Section38","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:22Z","sha256":"43823eaa535aa1171ead8f73ca11a1aedb5aa3f0bbdb9bfbe1d650f9b776f15d","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-37","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}