Massachusetts Chapter 248 — Habeas Corpus and Personal Liberty

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 1— Persons entitled to writ; exceptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 2— By whom issued
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 3— Petition for writ; contents; annexed papers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 4— Issuance of writ; return
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 5— Form of writ
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 6— Signature of magistrate or clerk; service
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 7— Designation of custodian of prisoner
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 8— Designation of prisoner
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 9— Expense of transporting prisoner; advance payment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 10— Return of writ
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 11— Contents of return
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 12— Production of prisoner
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 13— Illness preventing production of prisoner
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 14— Return before justice of court
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 15— Causes of imprisonment; examination
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 16— Notice to persons interested in continuing imprisonment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 17— Notice; prisoners held for crimes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 18— Custody of prisoner pending examination
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 19— Bail
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 20— Prisoners committed in civil actions for want of bail; bail
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 21— Prisoners committed on criminal charges; bail
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 22— Remanding prisoner
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 23— Discharging prisoner
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 24— Imprisonment after discharge
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 25— Scope of chapter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 26— Refusal of officer to deliver copy of warrant; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 27— Refusal to obey writ; attachment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 28— Attachment; executing officers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 29— Refusal to obey writ; precept commanding production of prisoner
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 30— Refusal to obey writ; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 31— Resistance or disobedience of writ; attachment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 32— Removing or concealing prisoner; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 33— Recovery of penalties; effect on actions by aggrieved parties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 34— Persons in custody of United States marshal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 35— Personal liberty; how secured
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 36— Petition to obtain personal liberty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 37— Notice to custodians, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 38— Examination of witnesses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 39— Conducting examinations; assistance from district attorneys
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 40— Payment of fees