{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-54-159","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, § 159","heading":"Sheriffs","body":"Section 159. At the biennial state election in nineteen hundred and twenty-six, and in every sixth year thereafter, a sheriff shall be chosen by the voters in each county.","path":["Part I","Title VIII","Chapter 54"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter54/Section159","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:50Z","sha256":"99b5c4070eff6a55ca2157a1267777594461db1616052fd313a6da467348cb8c","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-54-158","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-54-160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}