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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, § 27 (2026)

Refusal to obey writ; attachment

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Section 27. If a person to whom a writ of habeas corpus is directed refuses to receive it, or neglects to execute it according to the provisions of this chapter and no sufficient excuse is shown therefor, the court or justice before whom the writ was returnable shall forthwith by process of attachment, as for a contempt, compel obedience to the writ, and punish the person guilty of the contempt.

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Cited in 1 case, 2001–2001 · leading case: Thomas v. Lewis, 2001 UT 49, 26 P.3d 217.
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Thomas v. Lewis, 2001 UT 49, 26 P.3d 217. “§ 2-805(a) (1998) (liability applies to "any officer who neglects or refuses to bring a detained person into court when a writ of habeas corpus commands it"); Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 248, §§ 27 , 30 (West 1988) (liability applies to "whoever refuses or neglects to receive and…”
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