Service of writs and precepts after removal
M.G.L. c. 37, § 14
in effectc. 37, § 14. Service of writs and precepts after removal
Section 14. They may execute precepts in their hands at the time of their removal from office; and, upon a vacancy in the office of sheriff, every deputy in office under him, having a writ or precept in his hands, shall have the same authority to serve, execute and return the same, as if the sheriff had continued in office.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVI/Chapter37/Section14Fetched: 10/20/2026
