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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES
  3. Title V STATUTES OF FRAUDS AND LIMITATIONS
  4. Chapter 260 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS
  5. Section 3 Misconduct or negligence of deputies; actions against sheriffs

Section 3

Section 3: Misconduct or negligence of deputies; actions against sheriffs

Section 3. Actions against sheriffs for the misconduct or negligence of their deputies shall be commenced only within four years next after the cause of action accrues.