Section 8. The person restrained shall be designated by name, if known; otherwise, he may be so described as to identify him.
Structure 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 3 - Petition for Writ; Contents; Annexed Papers
Section 4 - Issuance of Writ; Return
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 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 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 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