Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 276:21: Warrants to arrest; issuance of process for apprehension of persons charged with crime by certain justices

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Justices of supreme judicial, superior, and district courts may issue arrest warrants and process to apprehend persons charged with crimes.

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