Massachusetts § 14 - Arrest on mesne process and supplementary proceedings
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§ 14. Arrest on mesne process and supplementary proceedings
Section 14. The fees of sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables in proceedings under the provisions of chapter two hundred and twenty-four shall be as follows:
For the service of the summons, or any other process, the fee for which is not otherwise provided by this section, for copies and for travel in serving the same, the same fees as for serving an original summons in an action at law.
For the commitment of a defendant or debtor under the provisions of said chapter two hundred and twenty-four, one dollar for each commitment, and one dollar for each copy left with the jailer.
For each day's attendance at court on the examination of a defendant or debtor in his custody, or in the service of a writ of habeas corpus under section twenty-two of said chapter, including the fee for custody, five dollars.
The necessary expense of a conveyance to and from the jail in the service of such a process.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14 ("Arrest on mesne process and supplementary proceedings") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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