Massachusetts § 28 - Persons committed for non-payment of tax; manner of discharge

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 28 — Persons committed for non-payment of tax; manner of discharge, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 28. Persons committed for non-payment of tax; manner of discharge

Section 28. A person who has been committed to jail for the non-payment of a tax, if since his commitment he has not had any property, real or personal, with which he could have paid the tax, may be discharged at any time in the manner provided by section one hundred and forty-six of chapter one hundred and twenty-seven, for the discharge of poor prisoners who have been confined for three months for a fine.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 28 cover?

Section 28 ("Persons committed for non-payment of tax; manner of discharge") 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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