2017 Massachusetts General Laws
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
TITLE VI COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS
Chapter 37 SHERIFFS
Section 11 Duties of sheriffs and deputies; service of precepts

Universal Citation: MA Gen L ch 37 § 11 (2017)

Section 11. Sheriffs and their deputies shall serve and execute, within their counties, all precepts lawfully issued to them and all other process required by law to be served by an officer. They may serve process in cases wherein a county, city, town, parish, religious society or fire or other district is a party or interested, although they are inhabitants or members thereof.

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