Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 248 - Habeas Corpus and Personal Liberty
Section 18 - Custody of Prisoner Pending Examination

Section 18. Until judgment is given, the court or justice may remand the prisoner, bail him to appear from day to day, commit him to the sheriff of the county, or place him under such other care and custody as the circumstances of the case require.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases

Title IV - Certain Writs and Proceedings in Special Cases

Chapter 248 - Habeas Corpus and Personal Liberty

Section 1 - Persons Entitled to Writ; Exceptions

Section 2 - By Whom Issued

Section 3 - Petition for Writ; Contents; Annexed Papers

Section 4 - Issuance of Writ; Return

Section 5 - Form of Writ

Section 6 - Signature of Magistrate or Clerk; Service

Section 7 - Designation of Custodian of Prisoner

Section 8 - Designation of Prisoner

Section 9 - Expense of Transporting Prisoner; Advance Payment

Section 10 - Return of Writ

Section 11 - Contents of Return

Section 12 - Production of Prisoner

Section 13 - Illness Preventing Production of Prisoner

Section 14 - Return Before Justice of Court

Section 15 - Causes of Imprisonment; Examination

Section 16 - Notice to Persons Interested in Continuing Imprisonment

Section 17 - Notice; Prisoners Held for Crimes

Section 18 - Custody of Prisoner Pending Examination

Section 19 - Bail

Section 20 - Prisoners Committed in Civil Actions for Want of Bail; Bail

Section 21 - Prisoners Committed on Criminal Charges; Bail

Section 22 - Remanding Prisoner

Section 23 - Discharging Prisoner

Section 24 - Imprisonment After Discharge

Section 25 - Scope of Chapter

Section 26 - Refusal of Officer to Deliver Copy of Warrant; Penalty

Section 27 - Refusal to Obey Writ; Attachment

Section 28 - Attachment; Executing Officers

Section 29 - Refusal to Obey Writ; Precept Commanding Production of Prisoner

Section 30 - Refusal to Obey Writ; Penalty

Section 31 - Resistance or Disobedience of Writ; Attachment

Section 32 - Removing or Concealing Prisoner; Penalty

Section 33 - Recovery of Penalties; Effect on Actions by Aggrieved Parties

Section 34 - Persons in Custody of United States Marshal

Section 35 - Personal Liberty; How Secured

Section 36 - Petition to Obtain Personal Liberty

Section 37 - Notice to Custodians, Etc.

Section 38 - Examination of Witnesses

Section 39 - Conducting Examinations; Assistance From District Attorneys

Section 40 - Payment of Fees