{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-37-4","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 37, § 4","heading":"Special sheriff; appointment; oath; bond; powers","body":"Section 4. He shall appoint a special sheriff, who shall be sworn and shall give such bond to the sheriff as he may require for the faithful discharge of his duties. A special sheriff shall have the authority of a deputy sheriff. Upon his qualification, the sheriff shall send a written notice thereof, giving the name and residence of the appointee, to the state secretary, who shall record such notice in a book kept for the purpose.","path":["Part I","Title VI","Chapter 37"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVI/Chapter37/Section4","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:27Z","sha256":"13dcc03b6e134dde71785a1c8c5ed712efb069a737260f3071b8ecea87e63ab6","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-37-3","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-37-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}