Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 268:5: Presumption of perjury; papers, books and documents detained for prosecution
What this law says, in plain English
When perjury is reasonably presumed, courts may order detention of documents produced as evidence for use in prosecuting the perjury charge.
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