Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, § 22 (2026)

Delay of service of warrants

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Section 22. An officer who wilfully delays service of a warrant of arrest or a search warrant committed to him for service shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1994–1994 · leading case: Donahue v. Commonwealth, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 181 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1994).

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Donahue v. Commonwealth, 2 Mass. L. Rptr. 181 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1994). “The Commonwealth argues that Trooper Mulhern executed the search warrant pursuant to G.L.c. 268, §22, which admonishes that “[a]n officer who willfully delays service of a warrant of arrest or a search warrant committed to him for service shall be punished by a fine of not more…”

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