Massachusetts General Laws ch. 159 sec. 94 – Arrest of offenders
Section 94. The person so arrested by railroad, railway or railway express police officers shall be taken to the police station or other place of lawful detention in the city or town where the arrest is made, or in the city or town where the car, vehicle, boat or vessel next stops, or in any city or town of the same or adjoining county through which the car or vehicle passes after the arrest; he may be placed in charge of a police officer or constable in either of such cities or towns, to be taken to a lawful place of detention within twenty-four hours after the time of such arrest, Sunday excepted. Complaint shall be made against the person arrested by the officer taking him to the place of detention, for the offence for which he was arrested, to a district court, and such court shall have jurisdiction of the case.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 159 sec. 94
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.