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2017 Massachusetts General Laws
PART IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
TITLE II PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
Chapter 275 PROCEEDINGS TO PREVENT CRIMES
Section 6 Discharge of accused; complainant paying expenses
Universal Citation: MA Gen L ch 275 § 6 (2017)
Section 6. If, upon such examination, it is found that there is not just cause to fear that such crime will be committed by the person complained of, he shall be forthwith discharged; and if it is found that the complaint is unfounded, frivolous or malicious, the complainant may be ordered to pay the expenses of prosecution.
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