CHAPTER 265 CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON - Massachusetts Statutes

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Section 12 Boxing matches; penalty
Section 1 Murder defined
Section 2 Punishment for murder; parole; executive clemency
Section 3 Duel; wound without and death within state; venue
Section 4 Accessory in duel
Section 5 Duel; conviction or acquittal in foreign state; effect
Section 6 to 8 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 9 Prize fighting; engaging
Section 10 Prize fight; aiding or promoting; penalty
Section 11 Prize fight; appointment within and fight without state; penalty
Section 13 Manslaughter; punishment
Section 13 1/2 Punishment for manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle
Section 13A Assault or assault and battery; punishment
Section 13B Indecent assault and battery on child under age of 14; penalties
Section 13B 1/2 Commission of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 during commission of certain offenses or by mandated reporters; penalties
Section 13B 3/4 Commission of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 13C Assault and battery to collect loan; penalty
Section 13D Assault and battery upon public employees; penalty
Section 13D 1/2 Firefighters, injuries resulting from criminal offenses; penalty
Section 13E Repealed, 1971, 1011, Sec. 2
Section 13F Indecent assault and battery on mentally retarded person; assault and battery
Section 13G Commission of a felony for hire; additional punishment
Section 13H Indecent assault and battery on person fourteen or older; penalties
Section 13I Assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, or ambulance attendant
Section 13J Assault and battery upon a child; penalties
Section 13K Assault and battery upon an elderly or disabled person; definitions; penalties
Section 13L Wanton or reckless behavior creating a risk of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse to a child; duty to act; penalty
Section 13M Assault and battery on a family or household member; second or subsequent offense; penalty
Section 14 Mayhem; punishment
Section 15 Assault; intent to murder or maim; penalty
Section 15A Assault and battery with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
Section 15B Assault with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
Section 15C Assault by means of hypodermic syringe or needle; assault and battery by means of hypodermic syringe or needle
Section 16 Attempt to murder
Section 17 Armed robbery; punishment
Section 18 Assault with intent to rob or murder; weapons; punishment; victim sixty years or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
Section 18A Dangerous weapon; assault in dwelling house; punishment
Section 18B Use of firearms while committing a felony; second or subsequent offenses; punishment
Section 18C Entry of dwelling place; persons present within; weapons; punishment
Section 19 Robbery by unarmed person; punishment; victim sixty or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
Section 20 Simple assault; intent to rob or steal; punishment
Section 21 Stealing by confining or putting in fear
Section 21A Assault, confinement, etc. of person for purpose of stealing motor vehicle; weapons; punishment
Section 22 Rape, generally; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furlough, education, training or employment programs
Section 22A Rape of child; punishment
Section 22B Rape of a child during commission of certain offenses or by use of force; penalties
Section 22C Rape of a child through use of force by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 23 Rape and abuse of child
Section 23A Rape and abuse of child aggravated by age difference between defendant and victim or by when committed by mandated reporters; penalties
Section 23B Rape and abuse of child by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 24 Assault with intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furloughs, education, training or employment programs
Section 24A Venue
Section 24B Assault of child; intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment
Section 24C Victim’s name; confidentiality
Section 25 Attempted extortion; punishment
Section 26 Kidnapping; weapons; child under age 16; punishment
Section 26A Kidnapping of minor or incompetent by relative; punishment
Section 26B Drugging persons for kidnapping
Section 26C Definition of “entice”; enticement of child under age 16; punishment
Section 27 Kidnapping; venue
Section 27A Kidnapping of minor or incompetent by relative; venue
Section 28 Poison; use with intent to injure; punishment
Section 29 Assault; intent to commit felony; punishment
Section 30 Gross negligence; persons having care of common carrier; penalty
Section 31 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 32 Glass; throwing in public streets and beaches; penalty
Section 33 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 34 Tattooing body of person by other than qualified physician; punishment
Section 35 Throwing or dropping objects onto public way; punishment
Section 36 Throwing or dropping objects at sporting events; punishment
Section 37 Violations of constitutional rights; punishment
Section 38 Repealed, 2004, 501, Sec. 9
Section 39 Assault or battery for purpose of intimidation; weapons; punishment
Section 40 Causing serious bodily injury to participants in physical exercise training programs; punishment
Section 41 Sentence not imposing imprisonment; specific reasons in record
Section 42 Use of radios without earphones on public conveyances; punishment
Section 43 Stalking; punishment
Section 43A Criminal harassment; punishment
Section 44 Coercion of child under eighteen into criminal conspiracy; penalties
Section 45 Community parole supervision for life following imprisonment, probation or treatment center sentence; covered offenses
Section 46 Taking from deceased victim’s estate prohibited
Section 47 Global positioning system device to be worn by certain sex offender probationers

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Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTIII > TITLEI > CHAPTER265

Section 12 Boxing matches; penalty
Section 1 Murder defined
Section 2 Punishment for murder; parole; executive clemency
Section 3 Duel; wound without and death within state; venue
Section 4 Accessory in duel
Section 5 Duel; conviction or acquittal in foreign state; effect
Section 6 to 8 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 9 Prize fighting; engaging
Section 10 Prize fight; aiding or promoting; penalty
Section 11 Prize fight; appointment within and fight without state; penalty
Section 13 Manslaughter; punishment
Section 13 1/2 Punishment for manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle
Section 13A Assault or assault and battery; punishment
Section 13B Indecent assault and battery on child under age of 14; penalties
Section 13B 1/2 Commission of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 during commission of certain offenses or by mandated reporters; penalties
Section 13B 3/4 Commission of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 13C Assault and battery to collect loan; penalty
Section 13D Assault and battery upon public employees; penalty
Section 13D 1/2 Firefighters, injuries resulting from criminal offenses; penalty
Section 13E Repealed, 1971, 1011, Sec. 2
Section 13F Indecent assault and battery on mentally retarded person; assault and battery
Section 13G Commission of a felony for hire; additional punishment
Section 13H Indecent assault and battery on person fourteen or older; penalties
Section 13I Assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, or ambulance attendant
Section 13J Assault and battery upon a child; penalties
Section 13K Assault and battery upon an elderly or disabled person; definitions; penalties
Section 13L Wanton or reckless behavior creating a risk of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse to a child; duty to act; penalty
Section 13M Assault and battery on a family or household member; second or subsequent offense; penalty
Section 14 Mayhem; punishment
Section 15 Assault; intent to murder or maim; penalty
Section 15A Assault and battery with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
Section 15B Assault with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
Section 15C Assault by means of hypodermic syringe or needle; assault and battery by means of hypodermic syringe or needle
Section 16 Attempt to murder
Section 17 Armed robbery; punishment
Section 18 Assault with intent to rob or murder; weapons; punishment; victim sixty years or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
Section 18A Dangerous weapon; assault in dwelling house; punishment
Section 18B Use of firearms while committing a felony; second or subsequent offenses; punishment
Section 18C Entry of dwelling place; persons present within; weapons; punishment
Section 19 Robbery by unarmed person; punishment; victim sixty or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
Section 20 Simple assault; intent to rob or steal; punishment
Section 21 Stealing by confining or putting in fear
Section 21A Assault, confinement, etc. of person for purpose of stealing motor vehicle; weapons; punishment
Section 22 Rape, generally; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furlough, education, training or employment programs
Section 22A Rape of child; punishment
Section 22B Rape of a child during commission of certain offenses or by use of force; penalties
Section 22C Rape of a child through use of force by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 23 Rape and abuse of child
Section 23A Rape and abuse of child aggravated by age difference between defendant and victim or by when committed by mandated reporters; penalties
Section 23B Rape and abuse of child by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 24 Assault with intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furloughs, education, training or employment programs
Section 24A Venue
Section 24B Assault of child; intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment
Section 24C Victim’s name; confidentiality
Section 25 Attempted extortion; punishment
Section 26 Kidnapping; weapons; child under age 16; punishment
Section 26A Kidnapping of minor or incompetent by relative; punishment
Section 26B Drugging persons for kidnapping
Section 26C Definition of “entice”; enticement of child under age 16; punishment
Section 27 Kidnapping; venue
Section 27A Kidnapping of minor or incompetent by relative; venue
Section 28 Poison; use with intent to injure; punishment
Section 29 Assault; intent to commit felony; punishment
Section 30 Gross negligence; persons having care of common carrier; penalty
Section 31 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 32 Glass; throwing in public streets and beaches; penalty
Section 33 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 34 Tattooing body of person by other than qualified physician; punishment
Section 35 Throwing or dropping objects onto public way; punishment
Section 36 Throwing or dropping objects at sporting events; punishment
Section 37 Violations of constitutional rights; punishment
Section 38 Repealed, 2004, 501, Sec. 9
Section 39 Assault or battery for purpose of intimidation; weapons; punishment
Section 40 Causing serious bodily injury to participants in physical exercise training programs; punishment
Section 41 Sentence not imposing imprisonment; specific reasons in record
Section 42 Use of radios without earphones on public conveyances; punishment
Section 43 Stalking; punishment
Section 43A Criminal harassment; punishment
Section 44 Coercion of child under eighteen into criminal conspiracy; penalties
Section 45 Community parole supervision for life following imprisonment, probation or treatment center sentence; covered offenses
Section 46 Taking from deceased victim’s estate prohibited
Section 47 Global positioning system device to be worn by certain sex offender probationers

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Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTIII > TITLEI > CHAPTER265

Section 12 Boxing matches; penalty
Section 1 Murder defined
Section 2 Punishment for murder; parole; executive clemency
Section 3 Duel; wound without and death within state; venue
Section 4 Accessory in duel
Section 5 Duel; conviction or acquittal in foreign state; effect
Section 6 to 8 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 9 Prize fighting; engaging
Section 10 Prize fight; aiding or promoting; penalty
Section 11 Prize fight; appointment within and fight without state; penalty
Section 13 Manslaughter; punishment
Section 13 1/2 Punishment for manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle
Section 13A Assault or assault and battery; punishment
Section 13B Indecent assault and battery on child under age of 14; penalties
Section 13B 1/2 Commission of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 during commission of certain offenses or by mandated reporters; penalties
Section 13B 3/4 Commission of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 13C Assault and battery to collect loan; penalty
Section 13D Assault and battery upon public employees; penalty
Section 13D 1/2 Firefighters, injuries resulting from criminal offenses; penalty
Section 13E Repealed, 1971, 1011, Sec. 2
Section 13F Indecent assault and battery on mentally retarded person; assault and battery
Section 13G Commission of a felony for hire; additional punishment
Section 13H Indecent assault and battery on person fourteen or older; penalties
Section 13I Assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, or ambulance attendant
Section 13J Assault and battery upon a child; penalties
Section 13K Assault and battery upon an elderly or disabled person; definitions; penalties
Section 13L Wanton or reckless behavior creating a risk of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse to a child; duty to act; penalty
Section 13M Assault and battery on a family or household member; second or subsequent offense; penalty
Section 14 Mayhem; punishment
Section 15 Assault; intent to murder or maim; penalty
Section 15A Assault and battery with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
Section 15B Assault with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
Section 15C Assault by means of hypodermic syringe or needle; assault and battery by means of hypodermic syringe or needle
Section 16 Attempt to murder
Section 17 Armed robbery; punishment
Section 18 Assault with intent to rob or murder; weapons; punishment; victim sixty years or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
Section 18A Dangerous weapon; assault in dwelling house; punishment
Section 18B Use of firearms while committing a felony; second or subsequent offenses; punishment
Section 18C Entry of dwelling place; persons present within; weapons; punishment
Section 19 Robbery by unarmed person; punishment; victim sixty or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
Section 20 Simple assault; intent to rob or steal; punishment
Section 21 Stealing by confining or putting in fear
Section 21A Assault, confinement, etc. of person for purpose of stealing motor vehicle; weapons; punishment
Section 22 Rape, generally; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furlough, education, training or employment programs
Section 22A Rape of child; punishment
Section 22B Rape of a child during commission of certain offenses or by use of force; penalties
Section 22C Rape of a child through use of force by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 23 Rape and abuse of child
Section 23A Rape and abuse of child aggravated by age difference between defendant and victim or by when committed by mandated reporters; penalties
Section 23B Rape and abuse of child by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 24 Assault with intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furloughs, education, training or employment programs
Section 24A Venue
Section 24B Assault of child; intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment
Section 24C Victim’s name; confidentiality
Section 25 Attempted extortion; punishment
Section 26 Kidnapping; weapons; child under age 16; punishment
Section 26A Kidnapping of minor or incompetent by relative; punishment
Section 26B Drugging persons for kidnapping
Section 26C Definition of “entice”; enticement of child under age 16; punishment
Section 27 Kidnapping; venue
Section 27A Kidnapping of minor or incompetent by relative; venue
Section 28 Poison; use with intent to injure; punishment
Section 29 Assault; intent to commit felony; punishment
Section 30 Gross negligence; persons having care of common carrier; penalty
Section 31 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 32 Glass; throwing in public streets and beaches; penalty
Section 33 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 34 Tattooing body of person by other than qualified physician; punishment
Section 35 Throwing or dropping objects onto public way; punishment
Section 36 Throwing or dropping objects at sporting events; punishment
Section 37 Violations of constitutional rights; punishment
Section 38 Repealed, 2004, 501, Sec. 9
Section 39 Assault or battery for purpose of intimidation; weapons; punishment
Section 40 Causing serious bodily injury to participants in physical exercise training programs; punishment
Section 41 Sentence not imposing imprisonment; specific reasons in record
Section 42 Use of radios without earphones on public conveyances; punishment
Section 43 Stalking; punishment
Section 43A Criminal harassment; punishment
Section 44 Coercion of child under eighteen into criminal conspiracy; penalties
Section 45 Community parole supervision for life following imprisonment, probation or treatment center sentence; covered offenses
Section 46 Taking from deceased victim’s estate prohibited
Section 47 Global positioning system device to be worn by certain sex offender probationers