Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 276:56: Filing of order; delivery to jail keeper; discharge as bar to civil action
What this law says, in plain English
Orders discharging recognizances or commitments must be filed with the clerk or delivered to the jail keeper. Once properly filed or delivered, such orders permanently bar civil actions related to the injury.
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