Section 8. Civil process shall not be served or executed on Sunday, and such service if made shall be void, and the person who serves or executes it shall be liable in damages to the person aggrieved in like manner as if he had no such process; provided, that this section shall not apply to service of such process by publication in a newspaper published on Sunday.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order
Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays
Section 1 - Common Day of Rest; Designation; Citation
Section 5 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Conducting Business on Sunday; Penalty
Section 6 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Limitation of Operation of Sec. 5
Section 7 - Permit for Performance of Necessary Work or Labor on Sunday; Fees
Section 7a - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Appeal From Denial of Work Permit
Section 8 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Service or Execution of Process
Section 9 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Prosecution for Violations; Limitation Period
Section 11 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Tort Actions; Defenses
Section 12 - Legal Holidays; Public Offices; Closing
Section 13 - Legal Holidays; Application of Secs. 5 to 11; Exceptions
Section 15 - Legal Holidays; Permit for Performance of Necessary Work or Labor; Fees
Section 16 - Retail Stores and Shops; Sunday and Holiday Opening