Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, § 95 (2026)

Territorial jurisdiction

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Section 95. A constable, in the execution of a warrant or writ directed to him, may convey prisoners and property in his custody under such process beyond the limits of his town, either to the justice who issued it or to the jail or house of correction of his county. If a warrant is issued against a person for an alleged crime committed within any town, any constable thereof to whom the warrant is directed may apprehend him in any place in the commonwealth.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2025 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Grise, 496 N.E.2d 162 (Mass. 1986).

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Commonwealth v. Grise, 496 N.E.2d 162 (Mass. 1986). “G. L. c. 41, §§ 95, 98 (1984 ed.). Commonwealth v.”

Commonwealth v. LeBlanc, 551 N.E.2d 906 (Mass. 1990). “, G. L. c. 41, § 95 (1988 ed.) (extraterritorial authority to execute arrest warrants); G.”

Commonwealth v. Bartlett, 987 N.E.2d 1213 (Mass. 2013). “41, § 98A (officer may arrest motorist outside his jurisdiction where officer has observed motorist commit arrestable offense in his jurisdiction, so long as officer is in “fresh and continued pursuit”); G. L. c. 41, §§ 95, 98 (power to execute arrest warrants is Statewide).”

Ryan v. Sylvester, 260 N.E.2d 148 (Mass. 1970). “G. L. c. 41, § 95. In such cases as have come to our attention this court has ruled notice to be effective where given to some coresident with the tenant.”

Commonwealth v. Twombly, 740 N.E.2d 1030 (Mass. App. Ct. 2001). “In so holding, the court rejected the Commonwealth’s suggestion that expansion of the officer’s territorial authority to make such stops was implied under G. L. c. 41, § 95 (extraterritorial authority to execute arrest warrants); G.”

Commonwealth v. Michael Mccarthy (Mass. 2025). “, G. L. c. 41, § 95 (granting extraterritorial authority to execute arrest warrants); G.”

Commonwealth v. Nieves, 16 Mass. L. Rptr. 261 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2003). “G.L.c. 41, §95; Commonwealth v. Grise, 398 Mass.”

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