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Mass. General Laws c.221D § 6

Rights or privileges against civil arrest under common law

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Added by St. 2026, c. 163, § 12, effective November 3, 2026

Section 6

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to narrow or abrogate rights or privileges against civil arrest that exist under the common law.

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