Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 37, § 3 (2026)

Deputies; appointment; oath

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Section 3. A sheriff may appoint deputies, who shall be sworn before performing any official act.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1968–2009 · leading case: Bergeron v. Cabral, 560 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2009).

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Bergeron v. Cabral, 560 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2009). “See Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 37, § 3 . A deputy-sheriff commission is not a prerequisite for service as a jail officer.”

Harvard Crimson, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard Coll., 840 N.E.2d 518 (Mass. 2006). “The Crimson’s contention that documents in the custody of the HUPD have become “public records” because some HUPD officers have been appointed deputy sheriffs in Middlesex and Suffolk counties, thereby conferring on them the status of public employees, is equally unavailing.”

Sheriff of Middlesex Cnty. v. Int'l Bhd. of Corr. Officers, Local R1-193, 821 N.E.2d 512 (Mass. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 3× “The sheriff obtained a stay of the arbitration 1 in the Superior Court, which ruled that this dispute was not specifically covered by the CBA; that under G. L. c. 37, § 3, the sheriff had the exclusive authority to appoint deputy sheriffs; and that an arbitrator could not thus…”

Bergeron v. Cabral, 535 F. Supp. 2d 204 (D. Mass. 2008). “Five months later, by letter dated April 5, 2005, Cabral informed the plaintiffs that she was rescinding their commissions as deputy sheriffs. DISCUSSION 1. Decommissioning The court must first resolve whether the loss of a discretionary commission as a deputy sheriff can…”

Massachusetts Corr. Officers Federated Union v. Cnty. of Bristol, 833 N.E.2d 1182 (Mass. App. Ct. 2005). “830, 831 (2005) (discussion respecting G. L. c. 37, § 3, which confers upon the county sheriff, a public employer, a “particular managerial power”).”

Fin. Comm'n v. Basile, 236 N.E.2d 520 (Mass. 1968). “G. L. c. 37, §§ 3, 11, 12. Notwithstanding § 8 of the latter statute, which stated that “The powers granted by this act shall cease” on December 31, 1908.”

DiPaola v. Barrett, 12 Mass. L. Rptr. 527 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2000). “Each office was staffed by Deputy Sheriffs pursuant to the Sheriffs power of appointment under G.L.c. 37, §3. Sheriffs, Inc. operated the civil process function in the Metropolitan District of Middlesex County.”

Hurton v. Puorro, 20 Mass. L. Rptr. 501 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2006). “In addition to the purchase agreement, Bailey signed two promissory notes.”

Hannam v. Worcester Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 21 Mass. L. Rptr. 477 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2006). “G.L.c. 37, §3 (“A sheriff may appoint deputies, who shall be sworn before performing any official act”); Middlesex County v.”

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