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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248 – Habeas Corpus and Personal Liberty | Midpage
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Massachusetts General Laws
Part III
Title IV
Chapter 248
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248
Habeas Corpus and Personal Liberty
1
Persons entitled to writ; exceptions
2
By whom issued
3
Petition for writ; contents; annexed papers
4
Issuance of writ; return
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Form of writ
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Signature of magistrate or clerk; service
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Designation of custodian of prisoner
8
Designation of prisoner
9
Expense of transporting prisoner; advance payment
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Return of writ
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Contents of return
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Production of prisoner
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Illness preventing production of prisoner
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Return before justice of court
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Causes of imprisonment; examination
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Notice to persons interested in continuing imprisonment
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Notice; prisoners held for crimes
18
Custody of prisoner pending examination
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Bail
20
Prisoners committed in civil actions for want of bail; bail
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Prisoners committed on criminal charges; bail
22
Remanding prisoner
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Discharging prisoner
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Imprisonment after discharge
25
Scope of chapter
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Refusal of officer to deliver copy of warrant; penalty
27
Refusal to obey writ; attachment
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Attachment; executing officers
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Refusal to obey writ; precept commanding production of prisoner
30
Refusal to obey writ; penalty
31
Resistance or disobedience of writ; attachment
32
Removing or concealing prisoner; penalty
33
Recovery of penalties; effect on actions by aggrieved parties
34
Persons in custody of United States marshal
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Personal liberty; how secured
36
Petition to obtain personal liberty
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Notice to custodians, etc.
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Examination of witnesses
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Conducting examinations; assistance from district attorneys
40
Payment of fees