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[ Text of section effective until December 8, 2005. For text effective December 8, 2005, see below.]

  Section 23. Warrants and other processes issued for the apprehension of persons charged with crime may be directed to and served in any part of the commonwealth by an officer authorized to serve criminal process in any county. Such officer may command aid and exercise the same authority as if in his own county.

Chapter 276: Section 23. Service of warrants and other processes

[ Text of section as amended by 2005, 163, Sec. 55 effective December 8, 2005. For text effective until December 8, 2005, see above.]

  Section 23. Warrants and other processes issued for the apprehension of persons charged with crime and child support warrants issued pursuant to section 34A of chapter 215 may be directed to and served in any part of the commonwealth by an officer authorized to serve criminal process in any county. Such officer may command aid and exercise the same authority as if in his own county.