Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 271, § 10A (2026)
Arrest without warrant
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Section 10A. Any person who is discovered by a police officer in the act of violating section seven, eight, nine, twelve, sixteen, seventeen, seventeen A, eighteen or twenty-two, while such officer is lawfully at or within the place where such violation occurred, may be arrested without a warrant by such police officer, and held in custody, in jail or otherwise, until a complaint be made against him for such offense, unless previously admitted to bail, which complaint shall be made as soon as practicable and in any case within twenty-four hours, Sundays and legal holidays excepted.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1987–1987 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Douglas, 503 N.E.2d 28 (Mass. 1987).
Commonwealth v. Douglas, 503 N.E.2d 28 (Mass. 1987). “) (warrantless arrests for narcotic offenses committed in officer’s presence); G. L. c. 271, § 10A (1984 ed.) (warrantless arrests for certain gaming offenses while officer lawfully on premises).”
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