Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 276:19: Rights of arrested person; habeas corpus; notice; penalty
What this law says, in plain English
An officer who unlawfully delivers an arrested person to an agent of another state, in violation of required procedures, may be fined up to $1,000 or imprisoned up to six months.
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