Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 276:20K: Warrant to receive accused and convey him to proper county; proceedings pending in another state
What this law says, in plain English
This statute authorizes the governor to issue warrants for receiving and transporting accused or convicted persons from other states back to the proper county, and to negotiate interstate agreements for returning persons held in other states.
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