§ 1 Election
§ 2 Oath and bond
§ 3 Deputies; appointment; oath
§ 4 Special sheriff; appointment; oath; bond; powers
§ 5 Special sheriffs; powers and duties
§ 7 Failure to post bond; penalty
§ 8 Suits on bonds of sheriffs
§ 9 Copies of sheriff’s bonds; source; use as evidence
§ 10 Suits against sheriff; procedure for satisfying judgment
§ 11 Duties of sheriffs and deputies; service of precepts
§ 12 Duties of sheriffs and deputies; service of demands, notices and citations
§ 13 Powers and duties; requisition of aid
§ 14 Service of writs and precepts after removal
§ 15 Service of writs against the sheriff or deputies
§ 16 Attendance at sessions of courts
§ 17 Salaries
§ 21 Traveling expenses
§ 21A Travel vouchers or other verification of travel expenses
§ 22 Accounting of fees; disposition of funds
§ 24 Transportation of prisoners or persons in custody; sheriffs’ duties
§ 25 Transportation of prisoners or persons in custody; costs; appropriations; report
§ 26 Identification cards for full-time deputies
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 37 - Sheriffs

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
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  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.