Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 276:20: Confinement of accused; expense; evidence of transportation to demanding state; new requisition
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs temporary confinement of prisoners being transported across state lines during extradition proceedings. Officers may hold prisoners in local jails while traveling through the state, with the transporting officer paying detention costs.
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