{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-90b-26d","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90B, § 26D","heading":"Summons for violation of Secs. 26A or 26B","body":"Section 26D. A summons may be issued instead of a warrant for arrest upon a complaint for a violation of section 26A or 26B if in the judgment of the court or justice receiving the complaint there is reason to believe that the defendant will appear upon a summons. Nothing in this section shall limit a law enforcement officer's power to arrest under any other provisions of the General Laws or at common law.","path":["Part I","Title XIV","Chapter 90B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90B/Section26D","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:21:47Z","sha256":"d9d659e03c7d322b0a86503a80f9445bd5d6a4a164685209af0666a753902bec","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-90b-26c","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-90b-26e"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}