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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Section 17: Aiding escape from officer or person having custody

Section 17. Whoever aids or assists a prisoner in escaping or attempting to escape from an officer or person who has the lawful custody of such prisoner shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.