Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 6 (2026)
Warrant for nonattending witness
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Section 6. The court, justice, master in chancery, master, auditor or county commissioners may in such case issue a warrant to bring such witness before them to answer for the contempt, and also to testify in the case in which he was summoned.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1973–2000 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Brookins, 603 N.E.2d 916 (Mass. App. Ct. 1992).
Commonwealth v. Brookins, 603 N.E.2d 916 (Mass. App. Ct. 1992). “The existence of a statutory authorization (G. L. c. 233, § 6) and a procedural rule (Mass.”
McMahon v. McMahon, 305 N.E.2d 521 (Mass. App. Ct. 1973). “G. L. c. 233, § 6. Barrus v. Phaneuf, 166 Mass.”
King v. Barber, 2000 Mass. App. Div. 270 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 2000). “See G.L.c. 233, §6. A transcript of the June 18,1999 hearing of Barber’s motion for a continuance reflects that plaintiffs counsel did not oppose a continuance.”
Tobin v. First Count, Inc., 1981 Mass. App. Div. 129 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1981). “The implementation of this principle is aided by G.L.c.233, §6 which provides that a court “may’ ’ issue a warrant to compel the trial attendance and testimony of a witness who has failed to respond duly to a proper subpoena or summons.”
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