Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 257, § 6
Proceedings
Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 257 — Seizure and Libelling of Forfeited Property · Status: effective
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 257, § 6, Proceedings, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1562467
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Section 6. The libel shall be entered and conducted as a civil action; and if after notice no claimant appears, the court shall, upon a hearing, decree a forfeiture, restoration or other appropriate disposition of the property. If a claimant appears, he may allege and answer any matter material for his defence, and either party shall be entitled to claim a jury trial upon issues of fact as in other civil actions.