{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-37-3","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 37, § 3","heading":"Deputies; appointment; oath","body":"Section 3. A sheriff may appoint deputies, who shall be sworn before performing any official act.","path":["Part I","Title VI","Chapter 37"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVI/Chapter37/Section3","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:27Z","sha256":"0d069d67b194d3e44d684bf4a3098532b8dc82821657c132feee8051b5671b90","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-37-2","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-37-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}