Massachusetts StatutesTITLE I CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
- CHAPTER 263 RIGHTS OF PERSONS ACCUSED OF CRIME
- CHAPTER 263A WITNESS PROTECTION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
- CHAPTER 264 CRIMES AGAINST GOVERNMENTS
- Section 1 Treason defined
- Section 2 Penalty for treason
- Section 3 Misprision of treason; penalty
- Section 4 Treason; manner of conviction
- Section 5 Flag; penalty for misuse
- Section 6 Flag; use in print in certain cases
- Section 7 Foreign flags; misuse; penalty
- Section 8 Foreign flag; display; penalty; exception
- Section 9 National anthem; manner of playing
- Section 10 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 1
- Section 10A Uniforms; penalty for unlawful use
- Section 11 Promotion of anarchy; prohibition
- Section 12 Repealed, 1954, 584, Sec. 2
- Section 13 Repealed, 1951, 805, Sec. 1
- Section 14 Repealed, 1986, 30
- Section 14A Educational activities; participation; exchange teachers; necessity of oath
- Section 15 Repealed, 1986, 30
- Section 16 Subversive organization defined
- Section 16A Communist Party
- Section 17 Subversive organizations; prohibition
- Section 18 Subversive organizations; actions to enjoin; duty of attorney general
- Section 19 Subversive organization; knowingly becoming or remaining member; penalty
- Section 20 Public office; ineligibility of certain persons; removal of disability
- Section 21 Subversive organizations; destruction or concealment of books; penalty
- Section 22 Subversive organization; knowingly permitting to use building; penalty
- Section 23 Subversive organizations; contribution; penalty
- CHAPTER 266 CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
- Section 1 Dwelling houses; burning or aiding in burning
- Section 2 Meeting house; burning or aiding in burning
- Section 3, 4 Repealed, 1932, 192, Sec. 3
- Section 5 Wood and other property; burning or aiding in burning
- Section 5A Attempts
- Section 6 Repealed, 1932, 192, Sec. 3
- Section 7 Woods; wanton or reckless injury or destruction by fire
- Section 8 Injury by fire; negligent use
- Section 9 Injury by fire; negligent use in town; damages
- Section 10 Insured property; burning with intent to defraud
- Section 11 Fire alarm, engine or apparatus; injury before fire
- Section 12 Fire alarm, engine or apparatus; injury during fire to prevent alarm or extinction of fire
- Section 13 Fire engines; wanton or malicious injury
- Section 13A Duty of hotel manager to notify fire department and sound alarm; penalty
- Section 14 Burglary; armed; assault on occupants; weapons; punishment
- Section 15 Burglary; unarmed
- Section 16 Breaking and entering at night
- Section 16A Building, vessel or vehicle; breaking and entering with intent to commit misdemeanor
- Section 17 Entering without breaking at night; breaking and entering in day time; weapons; punishment
- Section 18 Dwelling house; entry at night; breaking and entering in day time; weapons; punishment
- Section 18A Entering dwelling house by false pretenses; intent to commit felony; larceny; punishment
- Section 19 Railroad car; breaking and entering
- Section 20 Stealing in building, ship or railroad car
- Section 20A Breaking and entering of trucks, tractors, trailers or freight containers
- Section 20B Stealing in trucks, tractors, trailers or freight containers
- Section 21 Stolen property; refusal to surrender
- Section 22 Poultry thieves; detention by owner; penalty
- Section 23 Embezzlement of property at fire; effect
- Section 24 Stealing at a fire; punishment
- Section 25 Larceny by stealing; punishment; victim sixty-five or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
- Section 26 Repealed, 1945, 282, Sec. 1
- Section 27 Tools of contractors, builders or mechanics; stealing; penalty
- Section 27A Motor vehicle or trailer; removal or concealment to defraud insurer
- Section 28 Motor vehicle or trailer; theft or concealment; operation without owner’s consent after revocation of license; penalty
- Section 29 Statement concerning theft; recovery of vehicles; restitution
- Section 29A Repealed, 1980, 463, Sec. 4
- Section 29B Burning motor vehicle; owner’s statement to fire department
- Section 30 Larceny; general provisions and penalties
- Section 30A Shoplifting; penalty; arrest without warrant
- Section 31 Signature; obtaining under false pretenses
- Section 32 Fraudulent conversion of property by captain of vessel
- Section 33 Larceny; false pretences relating to contracts, banking transactions or credit
- Section 33A Obtaining computer services by fraud or misrepresentation; penalties
- Section 34 Larceny; inducement to part with property
- Section 35 Non-applicability of Secs. 30, 31 and 34
- Section 36 Repealed, 1945, 282, Sec. 1
- Section 37 Fraudulent checks, etc.; drawing or uttering
- Section 37A Misuse of credit cards; definitions
- Section 37B Misuse of credit cards; penalties; multiple possession, presumption; arrest
- Section 37C Fraudulent use of credit cards to obtain money, goods or services; false embossment of credit cards, multiple possession, presumption; arrest
- Section 37D Publishing credit card numbering or coding systems
- Section 37E Use of personal identification of another; identity fraud; penalty; restitution
- Section 38 Larceny; wrongful detention of money by carriers
- Section 38A Construction loan; misapplication
- Section 39 Wills; destruction or concealment
- Section 40 Common and notorious thief
- Section 41 Larceny of bicycles; second conviction
- Section 42 Larceny of paper designated for bank bills
- Section 43 Paper designated for bank bills; retention by printer with intent to pass
- Section 44 to 46 Repealed, 1945, 282, Sec. 1
- Section 47 Dogs; wrongful removal of collar; penalty
- Section 48 Stolen goods; duty of arresting officers to secure
- Section 49 Burglarious instruments; making; possession; use
- Section 50 State treasury; fraud or embezzlement by employee
- Section 51 City, town or county officers; fraud or embezzlement
- Section 52 Bank officers and employees; fraud or embezzlement
- Section 53 Bank officers or employees; prosecution for fraud or embezzlement; evidence
- Section 53A Bank officers and employees; misconduct; penalty
- Section 54 Receipt of deposits by insolvent banks; penalty
- Section 55 Liquidating agent or receiver; embezzlement
- Section 56 Brokers or agents; embezzlement
- Section 57 Fiduciaries; embezzlement
- Section 58 Larceny; embezzlement from voluntary association
- Section 59 Simple larceny; embezzlement from voluntary association
- Section 60 Stolen goods; buying or receiving
- Section 60A Stolen trade secrets; buying or selling
- Section 61 Stolen property; restitution; effect
- Section 62 Stolen goods; common receiver
- Section 63 Unlawful taking or use of transportation media
- Section 64 Fraudulent hiring of media of transportation
- Section 65 Stock; unauthorized issue
- Section 66 Stock; fraudulent issue or transfer
- Section 67 Corporate books; false entries with intent to defraud
- Section 67A Departments, agencies and public instrumentalities; false statements, etc. in procurement of supplies; penalty
- Section 67B Presentation of false claims
- Section 67C Capital facility construction projects, etc.; false entries in records; penalties
- Section 68 Corporate books as evidence
- Section 69 Insignia of societies; unlawful use
- Section 69A Fraudulent use of labor union seal, trademark or insignia
- Section 70 Insignia of veteran organizations; unlawful use
- Section 71 Signature, money or membership; obtaining under false pretences
- Section 71A Individuals and corporations; false use of names of benevolent organizations
- Section 72 Fraternal names; use in publication
- Section 73 Obtaining goods under false pretences
- Section 74 Corporate credit; fraudulent use
- Section 75 Obtaining property by trick
- Section 75A Gambling devices and vending machines; fraudulent use
- Section 75B Slugs; manufacture and sale
- Section 75C Gift certificates; expiration dates; failure to redeem
- Section 75D Imposition of certain fees reducing total value amount of gift certificate; penalty
- Section 75E Printed notice required for certain fees associated with gift certificates; penalty for violation
- Section 75F Deduction of gratuity from gift certificate without consent; penalty
- Section 76 Gross fraud or cheat at common law; punishment
- Section 77 Sterling and coin silver; contents; sale; penalty
- Section 78 Articles made of gold; false marking; prohibition
- Section 79 Imitation of furs; false representation; prohibition
- Section 80 Encumbered land; conveyance without notice
- Section 81 Attached land; conveyance without notice
- Section 82 Concealment of mortgaged personalty; use of rented personalty for illegal sale of liquor
- Section 83 Personalty; sale by mortgagor without consent
- Section 84 Personalty; sale by hirer without consent
- Section 85 Collateral security; sale before debt due
- Section 86 Hired property; buying or receiving with intent to defraud
- Section 87 Larceny of leased or rented property
- Section 87A Stolen leased or rented motor vehicles; report; dissemination of information by police
- Section 88 Consignee or factor; fraudulent deposit or pledge of property
- Section 89 Degrees; pretending to hold or conferring without authority; use of designation “university” or “college”
- Section 90 Endorsement or approval; penalty for false claim
- Section 91 Untrue and misleading advertisements; prohibitions
- Section 91A Merchandise, commodities and service; advertisement; penalty
- Section 91B Deceptive advertising of merchandise for sale; injunction
- Section 92 False or exaggerated statements; making or publishing; prohibition
- Section 92A Motor vehicles; sale in certain condition; written disclosure on bill of sale; penalty
- Section 93 Animals; obtaining or giving false pedigree
- Section 94 Boundary monuments and miscellaneous markers; malicious destruction
- Section 95 Historical monuments; malicious destruction or injury
- Section 96 State building; defacement or injury
- Section 97 County buildings; defacement
- Section 98 Schoolhouse or church; defacement or injury
- Section 98A Public park or playground equipment; destruction, defacement or injury
- Section 99 Libraries; definitions
- Section 99A Libraries; theft of materials or property; destruction of records
- Section 100 Libraries; mutilation or destruction of materials or property
- Section 101 Malicious explosion
- Section 102 Wilful throwing or placing of explosives at or near persons or property; unlawful possession; punishment
- Section 102A Infernal machine; possession; definition; notice of seizure
- Section 102A.5 Possession, transportation, use or placement of hoax devices; penalty; law enforcement or public safety officer exemption
- Section 102B Bottle or other containers; possession; ignition; penalty
- Section 102C Biological, chemical, or nuclear weapon or delivery system; possession or use; penalty; definitions
- Section 102D Notice of seizure of explosive or incendiary device resulting from a violation of Secs. 102 to 102C; restitution
- Section 103 Oil of vitriol, or other substances; throwing into building or vessel
- Section 104 Buildings; destruction or injury
- Section 104A Goal posts; penalty for destruction
- Section 104B Research animals; unauthorized removal
- Section 105 Stone walls or fences; unauthorized removal
- Section 106 Ice ponds; injury
- Section 107 Bridge or canal; injury
- Section 108 Vessel; destruction to injure or defraud owner or insurer; punishment; restitution
- Section 109 Vessel; fitting out with intent to destroy
- Section 110 False invoice of cargo; intent to defraud insurer
- Section 111 False affidavit or protest; penalty
- Section 111A Insurance policies; penalty for fraudulent claims
- Section 111B Motor vehicle insurance policies; penalty for fraudulent claims
- Section 111C Fraudulently obtaining benefits under insurance contract; runners; punishment
- Section 112 Domestic animals; malicious killing or injury
- Section 113 Timber, wood and shrubs; wilful cutting and destruction on land of another
- Section 114 Trees and fences; malicious injury
- Section 115 Trespass in orchards and gardens
- Section 116 Repealed, 1962, 172
- Section 116A Protection of certain flowers
- Section 117 Orchards and gardens; entry with intent to injure or destroy
- Section 118 Domestic animals; trespass on land
- Section 119 Pests; bringing into state; penalty; exception
- Section 120 Entry upon private property after being forbidden as trespass; prima facie evidence; penalties; arrest; tenants or occupants excepted
- Section 120A Motor vehicle; parking on private way; prosecution; evidence
- Section 120B Entry on land by abutting property owners not constituting trespass
- Section 120C Entry upon adjoining lands by surveyors not constituting trespass
- Section 120D Removal of motor vehicles from private ways or property; penalties; liability for removal and storage charges; release of vehicle
- Section 120E Obstructing entry to or departure from medical facilities; penalties; injunctive relief
- Section 120E 1/2 Reproductive health care facilities
- Section 120F Unauthorized access to computer system; penalties
- Section 121 Entry on land with firearms
- Section 121A Trespasses involving motor vehicles and other powered devices
- Section 122 Notice against trespassers; defacement; penalty
- Section 123 State land; public institutions; trespass; penalty
- Section 124 Legal notice; penalty for malicious injury
- Section 125 Show bill or advertisement; penalty for malicious injury
- Section 126 Natural scenery; penalty for defacement
- Section 126A Defacement of real or personal property; penalties; suspension of driver's license
- Section 126B Tagging; penalties; suspension of driver’s license
- Section 127 Personal property; malicious or wanton injuries
- Section 127A Destruction of place of worship, etc.; threats; punishment
- Section 127B Actions for civil rights violations; liability
- Section 128 Milk cans; defacement
- Section 129 Correctional institutions; injury to property
- Section 130 Penal institutions; injury to property
- Section 131 Sunday trespassers; arrest and detention without warrant
- Section 132 Pigeons; killing or frightening
- Section 133 Humane society; injury to property
- Section 134 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 3
- Section 135 Vessels; mooring the buoy, beacon or floating guide; penalty
- Section 136 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 3
- Section 137 Injury to mill by raising water
- Section 138 Dams or reservoirs; malicious injury
- Section 138A Irrigation equipment; malicious injury
- Section 139 Motor vehicles or trailers; defacement, etc., of identifying numbers; penalties; arrests
- Section 139A Machines, electrical or mechanical devices; alteration or obliteration of identifying numbers; possession; sale; punishment
- Section 140 Sale or offer for sale of master keys; penalty
- Section 141 Tampering with odometer of motor vehicle; intent to defraud; civil remedy; treble damages; costs and fees; unfair competition; repair or replacement excepted
- Section 141A Misrepresentation of mileage of motor vehicle by turning back or readjusting speedometer or odometer; criminal penalty
- Section 142 Record of purchases by dealers in scrap copper wire; inspection; penalty
- Section 142A Gold, silver and platinum dealers; records; penalty
- Section 143 Definitions applicable to Secs. 143A to 143H
- Section 143A Unauthorized reproduction and transfer of sound recordings
- Section 143B Unauthorized reproduction and sale of live performances
- Section 143C Manufacture, rental, or sale of recorded devices in packaging not bearing reproducer’s name and address
- Section 143D Application of Secs. 143 to 143C; exceptions
- Section 143E Violations of Secs. 143A to 143C; punishment
- Section 143F Unlawful recording of motion picture in motion picture theater; punishment
- Section 143G Persons detained for possible violation of Sec. 143F; defense to false imprisonment or false arrest action
- Section 143H Forfeiture of recordings upon conviction for violation of Secs. 143A to 143C or Sec. 143F
- Section 144 Carrying away or conversion of certain milk containers without permission of owners
- Section 145 Theft of public records
- Section 146 Disposal of solid waste in commercial disposal container of another without consent of owner; penalties
- Section 147 Items or services bearing or identified by counterfeit mark; sales; penalties
- CHAPTER 267 FORGERY AND CRIMES AGAINST THE CURRENCY
- Section 1 False or forged records, certificates, returns, attestations and other writings
- Section 2 Railroad or admission tickets, passes or badges
- Section 3 Seal of land court; stamping documents without authority
- Section 4 Railroad company stamp; forging or using without authority
- Section 5 Uttering false or forged records, deeds or other writings
- Section 6 Uttering a forged railroad or admission ticket, pass or badge
- Section 7 False or forged note, certificate or other bill of credit issued for debt of commonwealth
- Section 8 False, forged or counterfeited bank bill, note or traveller’s check
- Section 9 Possession of ten or more of false, forged or counterfeited notes or bills
- Section 10 Uttering, passing or tendering false, forged or counterfeited note, certificate, bill or traveller’s check
- Section 11 Common utterers of counterfeit bills
- Section 12 Possession of false, forged or counterfeit bills, notes or traveller’s checks
- Section 13 Tools or material for making false, forged or counterfeited notes, certificates, bills or traveller’s checks
- Section 14 Evidence relative to forged or counterfeited bank or institution bills or notes
- Section 15 Certificates of certain officials of the United States, a state or territory, as evidence
- Section 16 Fictitious signatures of corporate officers or agents
- Section 17 Counterfeiting coin; possession of ten or more pieces of false money
- Section 18 Possession of less than ten pieces of counterfeit coin; uttering, passing or tendering in payment
- Section 19 Common utterers of counterfeit coin
- Section 20 Tools for making counterfeit coin
- Section 21 Notes, bills, orders or checks as currency
- Section 22 Notes, bills, orders or checks for less than five dollars, as currency
- Section 23 Bank notes or bills for a fraction of a dollar
- Section 24 Connecting parts of instruments
- Section 25 Damaging or impairing bank bills or notes
- Section 26 Gathering or retaining bank bills or notes
- Section 27 Possession of worthless bank bills or notes
- Section 28 Uttering, passing or tendering worthless bank bills or notes
- Section 29 Shop bills or advertisements similar to bank bills or treasury notes or other United States Securities
- Section 30 Seizure of false, forged or counterfeit bills, notes or bonds or counterfeiter’s tools; destruction; return
- Section 31 Compensation to prosecutors and officers
- CHAPTER 268 CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
- Section 1 Perjury
- Section 1A Statements containing declaration relative to penalties of perjury; verification; false statements
- Section 2 Subornation of perjury
- Section 3 Attempt to procure another to commit perjury
- Section 4 Testimony creating presumption of perjury; commitment; recognizance; witnesses bound over; notice
- Section 5 Presumption of perjury; papers, books and documents detained for prosecution
- Section 6 False reports or testimony before state departments, board or commissioner; false entries in company books or statements; aiders or abettors
- Section 6A False written reports by public officers or employees
- Section 6B Process servers; false statements; penalty
- Section 7 to 8A Repealed, 1962, 779, Sec. 3
- Section 8B Compulsion or coercion to refuse appointment or promotion
- Section 9 Repealed, 1962, 779, Sec. 3
- Section 9A Public officers or employees; solicitations regarding testimonial dinners
- Section 10 to 12 Repealed, 1962, 779, Sec. 3
- Section 13 Corrupting or attempting to corrupt masters, auditors, jurors, arbitrators, umpires or referees
- Section 13A Picketing court, judge, juror, witness or court officer
- Section 13B Intimidation of witnesses, jurors and persons furnishing information in connection with criminal proceedings
- Section 13C Disruption of court proceedings
- Section 13D Distributing transcript or description of grand jury testimony with intent to interfere with criminal proceedings
- Section 13E Tampering with record, document or other object for use in an official proceeding
- Section 14 Receipt of gift by juror, arbitrator, umpire, referee, master or auditor
- Section 14A Juror discharged from employment
- Section 14B Witnesses in criminal actions; discharge, etc. from employment
- Section 15 Aiding escape from a correctional institution or jail; rescue
- Section 15A Escapes from jail
- Section 16 Escape or attempt to escape, or failure to return from temporary release or furlough
- Section 16A Repealed, 1973, 1062, Sec. 2
- Section 17 Aiding escape from officer or person having custody
- Section 18 Jailer or officer suffering prisoner to escape
- Section 19 Suffering or consenting to an escape from a penal institution
- Section 20 Negligently suffering prisoner to escape; refusal to receive prisoner
- Section 21 Suffering convict to be at large, visited, relieved or comforted
- Section 21A Officer or other employee of penal or correctional institution; sexual relations with inmate; punishment
- Section 22 Delay of service of warrants
- Section 23 Refusal or delay to execute process resulting in escape
- Section 24 Neglect or refusal to assist officer or watchman
- Section 25 Refusal or neglect to obey order of justice of the peace to apprehend offender
- Section 26 Delivering alcoholic beverages to prisoners; possession
- Section 27 Delivering alcoholic beverages to patients of public institutions; possession
- Section 28 Delivering drugs or articles to prisoners in correctional institutions or jails; possession
- Section 29 Delivery, or permission of delivery, by officers, of alcoholic beverages, to prisoners; keeping together prisoners of different sexes or classes
- Section 30 Disturbing correctional institutions or jail; attracting attention of, or communicating with, inmates
- Section 31 Delivery or receipt of articles to or from inmates
- Section 32 Interference or tampering with police or fire signal systems, or motorist highway emergency aid call boxes; false alarms or calls
- Section 32A Interference with fire fighting operations
- Section 32B Resisting arrest
- Section 33 Falsely assuming to be justice of the peace or other officers
- Section 33A Engaging in lead paint inspection without a license
- Section 34 Disguises to obstruct execution of law, performance of duties, or exercise of rights
- Section 34A Furnishing false name or Social Security number to law enforcement officer or official; penalty; restitution
- Section 35 Unauthorized use of town seal; making or possessing badge of town officer
- Section 36 Compounding or concealing felonies
- Section 37, 38 Repealed, 1962, 779, Sec. 3
- Section 39 Perjury; statements alleging motor vehicle theft; penalty; subsequent offenses
- Section 40 Reports of crimes to law enforcement officials
- CHAPTER 268A CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Corrupt gifts, offers or promises to influence official acts; corruption of witnesses
- Section 3 Gifts, offers or promises for acts performed or to be performed; corruption of witnesses; solicitation of gifts
- Section 4 Other compensation; offer, gift, receipt or request; acting as agent or attorney for other than state; legislators; special state employees
- Section 5 Former state employees; acting as agent or attorney or receiving compensation; partners of state employees or legislators
- Section 6 Financial interest of state employee, relative or associates; disclosure
- Section 6A Conflict of interest of public official; reporting requirement
- Section 7 Financial interest in contracts of state agency; application of section
- Section 8 Public building or construction contracts
- Section 8A Members of state commissions or boards; prohibited appointments to other positions
- Section 8B Members of commonwealth utilities commission; prohibited lobbying activities
- Section 9 Violation of Secs. 2 to 8; additional remedies; civil action for damages
- Section 10 Opinions of state ethics commission
- Section 11 County employees; receiving or requesting compensation from, or acting as agent or attorney for other than county agency
- Section 12 Former county employees; acting as attorney or receiving compensation from other than county; partners of employees or former employees or legislators
- Section 13 Financial interest of county employee, relatives or associates; disclosure
- Section 14 County employees; financial interest in contracts of county agency
- Section 15 County agency; unfair advantage in relation to particular matter; additional remedies; civil action for damages
- Section 15A Members of county commission or board; restrictions on appointments to certain positions
- Section 16 Repealed, 1978, 210, Sec. 19
- Section 17 Municipal employees; gift or receipt of compensation from other than municipality; acting as agent or attorney
- Section 18 Former municipal employee; acting as attorney or receiving compensation; from other than municipality; partners
- Section 19 Municipal employees, relatives or associates; financial interest in particular matter
- Section 20 Municipal employees; financial interest in contracts; holding one or more elected positions
- Section 21 Municipal agency; unfair advantage; additional remedies; civil action for damages
- Section 21A Members of municipal commission or board; restrictions on appointments to certain positions
- Section 21B Prospective municipal appointees; demanding undated resignations prohibited
- Section 22 Opinions of corporation counsel, city solicitor or town counsel
- Section 23 Supplemental provisions; standards of conduct
- Section 23A Trustees of public institutions of higher learning; prohibited positions
- Section 24 Disclosures and certifications; form; public inspection
- Section 25 Suspension of persons under indictment for misconduct in office; notice; compensation and fringe benefits; temporary replacements; reinstatement
- Section 26 Penalty for violations of clause (b)(2) or (b)(4) of Sec. 23
- Section 27 Publication of summaries of Chapter 268A; filing of acknowledgment by employees
- Section 28 Online training programs
- Section 29 Municipal liasons to state ethics commission
- CHAPTER 268B FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
- CHAPTER 269 CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE
- Section 1 Dispensing and suppressing unlawful assembly; arresting persons
- Section 2 Refusing or neglecting to depart or to assist in suppressing assembly or in arresting persons
- Section 3 Neglect or refusal to exercise authority to suppress assembly
- Section 4 Requiring aid; dispersing and suppressing assembly; seizure of persons
- Section 5 Armed forces obeying orders for suppressing riot and dispersing and arresting persons
- Section 6 Person killed or wounded as result of an assembly; guilt and responsibility
- Section 7 Injury to building or vessel by persons unlawfully assembled
- Section 8 Destruction of or damage to property by persons riotously assembled; liability of town
- Section 9 Repealed, 1923, 248, Sec. 2
- Section 10 Carrying dangerous weapons; possession of machine gun or sawed-off shotguns; possession of large capacity weapon or large capacity feeding device; punishment
- Section 10A Selling, giving or using silencers; confiscation and destruction
- Section 10B Repealed, 1957, 688, Sec. 25
- Section 10C Tear gas; use in commission of crimes
- Section 10D Body armor; use in commission of crime
- Section 10E Firearms sales, distributions or transfers; penalties; eligibility for probation, parole, furlough or work release
- Section 10F Illegal sale, gifts or transfer of large capacity weapons or large capacity feeding devices; punishment
- Section 10G Violations of Sec. 10 by persons previously convicted of violent crimes or serious drug offenses; punishment
- Section 10H Carrying loaded firearm while under influence of liquor, marijuana, narcotic drugs, depressants or stimulant substances; punishment
- Section 11 Printing statutes for posters; display
- Section 11A Definitions
- Section 11B Possession or control of firearm with serial or identification number removed or mutilated, while committing or attempting a felony; destruction
- Section 11C Removal or mutilation of serial or identification numbers of firearms; receiving such firearm; destruction
- Section 11D Repealed, 1957, 688, Sec. 29
- Section 11E Serial identification numbers on firearms
- Section 12 Manufacturing and selling knives, slung shots, swords, bludgeons and similar weapons
- Section 12A Air rifles; sale to minors
- Section 12B Air rifles; possession by minors; shooting
- Section 12C Repealed, 1957, 688, Sec. 32
- Section 12D Rifle or shotgun loaded with shells or cartridges; unloaded rifle or shotgun; carrying on public way prohibited; exceptions; punishment
- Section 12E Discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling or other building in use; exceptions
- Section 12F Airport secure areas; possession or placement of a cutting device or prohibited weapon; punishment
- Section 13 False alarms of fire
- Section 13A False reports to police officers
- Section 14 Deadly weapons, explosives, chemical or biological agents, or other deadly device or substance; threatened use or presence; threat to hijack; disruption of school, public building or trans
- Section 14A Annoying telephone calls
- Section 14B Willful and malicious communication of false information to public safety answering points; penalty
- Section 15 Stink bombs; sale
- Section 16 Arrowheads used for hunting; sale
- Section 17 Hazing; organizing or participating; hazing defined
- Section 18 Failure to report hazing
- Section 19 Copy of Secs. 17 to 19; issuance to students and student groups, teams and organizations; report
- CHAPTER 270 CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH
- Section 1 Adulterating liquor; sale; forfeiture
- Section 1A Eyeglasses or sunglasses; specifications; flammable frames; sales
- Section 2 to 2B Repealed, 1960, 727, Sec. 1
- Section 3 Drugs or other substance injurious to users; distribution
- Section 3A Poison for rodents; placement where it may cause injury
- Section 4 Wood alcohol contained in food or drink; sale or possession
- Section 5 Alcoholic beverages or drugs; sale or delivery to hospital patients
- Section 6 Tobacco; sale or gift to minors
- Section 6A Sale of cigarette rolling papers to minors
- Section 7 Posting copy of Sec. 6; removing copy
- Section 8 Candy containing alcohol; sale
- Section 8A Foods containing foreign injury causing substances; distribution or sale
- Section 9 Feeding garbage or refuse to animals
- Section 10 Toys or confectionery containing or coated with material containing arsenic
- Section 11 Arsenic; samples for analysis
- Section 12 Fabric or paper containing arsenic
- Section 13 Water; refusal or neglect to furnish
- Section 14 Spitting
- Section 15 Arrest without warrant for spitting
- Section 16 Disposal of rubbish, etc. on or near highways and coastal or inland waters; penalties; enforcement; park rangers
- Section 16A Alternative noncriminal disposition of violations of Sec. 16
- Section 17 Garbage or refuse; disposal in containers placed along highways
- Section 17A Repealed, 1979, 704, Sec. 3
- Section 18 Substance having property of releasing toxic vapors
- Section 19 Glue or cement; sale to minors; smelling deterrent ingredients
- Section 20 Burning of refuse, etc. within marine or shoreline boundaries
- Section 21 Repealed, 2004, 127, Sec. 1
- Section 22 Smoking in public places
- Section 23 Flea markets; smoking prohibition; penalty
- Section 24 Mercury thermometers; sale or supply; instructions regarding breakage
- CHAPTER 272 CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY, MORALITY, DECENCY AND GOOD ORDER
- Section 1 Enticing away person under 16 for marriage
- Section 2 Enticing away person for prostitution or sexual intercourse
- Section 3 Drugging persons for sexual intercourse
- Section 4 Inducing person under eighteen to have sexual intercourse
- Section 4A Inducing minor into prostitution
- Section 4B Living off or sharing earnings of minor prostitute
- Section 5 Repealed, 1987, 522, Sec. 22
- Section 6 Owner of place inducing or suffering person to resort in such place for sexual intercourse
- Section 7 Support from, or sharing, earnings of prostitute
- Section 8 Soliciting for prostitute
- Section 9 Oath and warrant to enter place for prostitution; detention of person in control and prostitute; recognizance to appear as witness
- Section 10 Arrest without warrant
- Section 11 Corroboration of one witness; limitations
- Section 12 Procuring person to practice, or enter a place for, prostitution; employment office procuring person
- Section 13 Detaining, or drugging to detain, person in place for prostitution
- Section 14 Adultery
- Section 15 Polygamy
- Section 16 Open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior
- Section 17 Incestuous marriage or sexual activities
- Section 18 Fornication
- Section 19 Procuring miscarriage
- Section 20 Advertising relative to miscarriage or prevention of pregnancy
- Section 21 Instruments or other articles for self-abuse, prevention of conception or abortion, in general
- Section 21A Furnishing drugs, articles or information for prevention of pregnancy or conception
- Section 21B Privately controlled hospital or health facility; abortion or sterilization procedures; contraceptive devices and family planning services
- Section 22 Concealment of death of child born out of wedlock
- Section 23 Joinder of charges of murder and offense under Sec. 22
- Section 24 Keeping house of ill fame
- Section 25 Obstructing view of restaurant or tavern patrons; barricaded entrances
- Section 26 Resorting to restaurants or taverns for immoral purposes
- Section 27 Record of convictions under Sec. 25 or Sec. 26 sent to licensing officers
- Section 28 Matter harmful to minors, dissemination; possession; defenses
- Section 28A, 28B Repealed, 1974, 430, Sec. 2
- Section 28C Information or petition against obscene books; order of notice to show cause; notice of order; interlocutory adjudication; defense
- Section 28D Answer to notice; right to jury trial
- Section 28E Order of default; adjudication
- Section 28F Hearing; evidence; adjudication
- Section 28G Objection that mere judgment sought and no relief claimed on issue of knowledge
- Section 28H Proceeding under Sec. 28C as evidence in trial under Sec. 29; presumptions as to knowledge
- Section 28I Certain procedures as condition precedent to institution of proceedings for dissemination of obscene books
- Section 29 Dissemination or possession of obscene matter; punishment; defense
- Section 29A Posing or exhibiting child in state of nudity or sexual conduct; punishment
- Section 29B Dissemination of visual material of child in state of nudity or sexual conduct; punishment
- Section 29C Knowing purchase or possession of visual material of child depicted in sexual conduct; punishment
- Section 30 Injunctive relief against dissemination of obscene matter; jurisdiction; procedures; appeal
- Section 30A to 30C Repealed, 1974, 430, Sec. 11
- Section 30D Dissemination of visual material of child in state of nudity or sexual conduct; injunction; jurisdiction
- Section 31 Definitions
- Section 32 Motion picture theater managers or operators; applicability of Secs. 28, 29 and 29A
- Section 33 Exhibition of deformities
- Section 34 Crime against nature
- Section 35 Unnatural and lascivious acts
- Section 35A Unnatural and lascivious acts with child under 16
- Section 36 Blasphemy
- Section 36A Sporting events; penalty for abuse of participants and officials
- Section 37 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 4
- Section 38 Disturbance of assembly for worship
- Section 39 Selling goods and provisions, caring for horses, gaming, horse racing or exhibits near camp meetings
- Section 40 Disturbance of schools or assemblies
- Section 40A Alcoholic beverages; gift, sale, delivery or possession on public school premises
- Section 41 Disturbance of libraries
- Section 42 Disturbance of funerals
- Section 42A Disturbance of funeral services
- Section 43 Disorderliness in public conveyances; disturbance of travelers
- Section 43A Smoking in public conveyances and transportation terminals
- Section 44 to 50 Repealed, 1971, 1076, Sec. 11
- Section 51, 52 Repealed, 1957, 660, Sec. 2
- Section 53 Penalty for certain offenses
- Section 53A Engaging in sexual conduct for a fee; engaging in sexual conduct with child under age 14 for a fee; penalties
- Section 54 Apprehension for certain offences, without warrant; custody
- Section 55 Repealed, 1928, 155, Sec. 58
- Section 56 Subsequent offenses; breach of recognizance on appeal
- Section 57 Discharge upon recognizance; payment of expenses of prosecution
- Section 58 Employing or permitting employment of minor under 15 to beg
- Section 59 Ordinances or regulations relating to streets, reservations, or parkways; alcoholic beverages; profanity; arrest without warrant
- Section 60 Disposal of rubbish, etc.; refusal to remove; arrest without warrant
- Section 61 Conviction after discharge from sentence under Sec. 53
- Section 62 Third conviction of being a common nightwalker
- Section 63 Tramps; begging or riding freight trains as prima facie evidence
- Section 64 Tramps; punishment; entering buildings; injuries to or threats against persons or property; carrying weapons
- Section 65 Arrest of tramps without warrant; making complaint
- Section 66 Vagrants
- Section 67 Vagrants; arrest without warrant; taking before court; complaint
- Section 68 Vagabonds
- Section 69 Vagabonds; arrest without warrant; taking before court; complaint
- Section 70 Taking dead body on process or execution
- Section 71 Disinterring bodies
- Section 72 Buying, selling or possessing dead bodies
- Section 73 Tombs, graves, memorials, trees, plants; injuring, removing
- Section 73A Removal of gravestones and other memorials for repair or reproduction
- Section 74 Desecrating place of burial; use and occupation as evidence of title
- Section 75 Removal of flowers, flags or memorial tokens from burial lot
- Section 76 Ways, railroads, canals or public easements through burial grounds
- Section 77 Cruelty to animals
- Section 77A Willfully injuring police dogs and horses
- Section 77B Exhibition of wild animals
- Section 78 Selling, leading, or using horses not fit for work; forfeiture of auctioneer’s license
- Section 78A Sale of foals under five months; penalty
- Section 79 Corporation’s responsibility under Sec. 77 or Sec. 78
- Section 79A Cutting bones or muscles to dock or set tail of horse; wound as evidence
- Section 79B Exhibiting horse with tail cut under Sec. 79A; affidavit as to cutting in state where not prohibited; inspection
- Section 80 Repealed, 1934, 234, Sec. 1
- Section 80A Cropping or cutting off ear of dog; wound as prima facie evidence
- Section 80B Exhibiting dogs with ears cropped or cut off
- Section 80C Taking cat, dog or bird to exhibit it, subject it to experimentation or mutilation, or to sell it for such purposes; application of law
- Section 80D Living rabbits, baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl; sale, barter or gift
- Section 80E Use of decompression chambers for putting animals to death
- Section 80F Giving away live animals as prize or award
- Section 80G Experiments on vertebrates; vivisection, dissection of animals; care
- Section 80H Motor vehicles; striking, injuring or killing dogs or cats
- Section 80I Leasing or renting dogs; penalties
- Section 81 Rest, water and feed for transported animals; lien; liability for detention
- Section 82 Arrest without warrant for violation of Sec. 77 or 81; notice; care of animals; lien
- Section 83 Complaint, warrant and search relative to cruelty to animals
- Section 84 Prosecutions under Secs. 77 to 81
- Section 85 Repealed, 1951, 34, Sec. 2
- Section 85A Injuring, taking away or harboring domesticated animals or birds; removal of dog license tag, collar or harness; imitation tag
- Section 85B Assistance animals stolen or attacked; actions for economic and non-economic damages
- Section 86 Stabling horses or mules on second or higher floors, in places other than cities
- Section 86A Stabling horses and mules above first floor; exceeding six; fire exits
- Section 86B Stabling horses or mules exceeding fifteen
- Section 86C Smoking in buildings used for stabling horses or mules
- Section 86D Pails of water and sand in buildings used for stables
- Section 86E Entry upon premises to enforce Secs. 86A to 86D; orders
- Section 86F Violation of Secs. 86 to 86D; refusal or neglect to comply with Sec. 86E orders
- Section 87 Keeping or using birds to be shot at; shooting them; permitting premises to be used for shooting
- Section 88 Complaints and warrants relative to fighting animals; searches; arrests
- Section 89 Exhibition place of fighting animals; entry without warrant; arrests; seizure of animals
- Section 90 Custody of arrested persons; time limitation
- Section 91 Application for decree of forfeiture; notice; hearing; adjudication; returning or killing of animals
- Section 92 Appeal; recognizance; custody and disposition of animals
- Section 92A Advertisement, book, notice or sign relative to discrimination; definition of place of public accommodation, resort or amusement
- Section 93 Expenses of care and destruction of fighting animals
- Section 94 Owning, possessing or training fighting animals; establishing or promoting exhibition; loaning, selling or exporting fighting animals; owning or possessing animals for breeding fighting an
- Section 95 Aiding or being present at exhibition of fighting animals
- Section 96 False notice of birth, marriage or death
- Section 97 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 4
- Section 97A Demands, notices or other documents resembling court process; complaint; order to discontinue
- Section 98 Discrimination in admission to, or treatment in, place of public accommodation; punishment; forfeiture; civil right
- Section 98A Physically handicapped persons with dog guides; public places or conveyances; charges or fares; penalties
- Section 98B Discrimination in employment on public works or in public relief or transitional assistance
- Section 98C Libel; groups of persons; defenses; punishment; prosecutions
- Section 99 Interception of wire and oral communications
- Section 99A Jury deliberations; overhearing by use of devices
- Section 100 to 102 Repealed, 1968, 738, Secs. 4 to 6
- Section 103 Repealed, 1993, 279
- Section 104 Security for seizure and impoundment of animals relating to cruelty to animals or animal fighting
- Section 105 Photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling partially nude or nude person; exceptions; punishment
- Section 80.5 Devocalization of dogs or cats; definitions; penalty; exceptions; records
- CHAPTER 273 DESERTION, NON-SUPPORT AND ILLEGITIMACY
- Section 1 Abandonment and nonsupport; failure to comply with support order; decree establishing rights of spouse as prima facie evidence
- Section 2 Jurisdiction; venue; supervision of parent by municipal or district court probation officers
- Section 3 Payment of fines
- Section 4, 5 Repealed, 1986, 310, Sec. 23
- Section 6 Recognizance on release on probation; compliance with judgment or order for support; forfeiture
- Section 7 Evidence of marriage and parentage; husband and wife as witnesses; self incrimination; evidence of wilfulness; confidential communications
- Section 8 Lack of custody as defence; duty to support child
- Section 9 Repealed, 1938, 219, Sec. 1
- Section 10 Uniform construction
- Section 11 Repealed, 1977, 848, Sec. 7
- Section 12 to 14 Repealed, 1986, 310, Sec. 25
- Section 15 Duty to support child born out of wedlock; conclusiveness of adjudication or acknowledgment of paternity
- Section 15A Abandonment and willful nonsupport; penalties; alternative sentencing; restitution
- Section 15B Receiving, concealing or transferring assets for the purpose of avoiding payment; penalty
- Section 16 Proceedings under Secs. 1 and 15
- Section 17 Dismissal of case
- Section 18 Money forfeited or recovered upon recognizance or deposit used for support
- Section 18A Support obligations under prior law; enforcement; insurance coverage; amended orders
- Section 19 Repealed, 1977, 848, Sec. 7
- Section 20 Neglect or refusal to support parent
- Section 21 Venue; complainants
- Section 22 Orders; applicability of Secs. 1 to 10 of this chapter
- Section 23 Needy disabled persons; neglect or refusal of parents to support; penalty
- CHAPTER 274 FELONIES, ACCESSORIES AND ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT CRIMES