Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, § 6 (2026)
Postponement of trial; further notice
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Section 6. If, at the time appointed for the trial, such notice has not been duly served, or if it appears necessary that any of the articles so seized should be kept longer for the purpose of being produced or used as evidence on any trial, or if other sufficient cause appears, the trial may be postponed to another day and place and further notice issued.
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth v. James (Mass. 2024).
Commonwealth v. James (Mass. 2024). “" G. L. c. 276, § 6. Section 7 12 describes the procedure for forfeiture "[i]f upon trial the property is adjudged forfeited.”
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