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2006 Massachusetts Code - 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 to district attorney.
- Section 5. Presumption of perjury; papers — books and documents detained forprosecution.
- Section 6. False reports to — or false testimony before, state departments andcommissioner; false entries in company books or statements; aiders orabettors.
- Section 6A. False written reports by public officers or employees.
- Section 6B. Process servers; false statements; penalty.
- Section 7--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 Repealed — 1962, 779, Sec. 3.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 Repealed — 1962, 779, Sec. 3.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--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 Repealed — 1962, 779, Sec. 3.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 inconnection with criminal proceedings.
- Section 13C. Disruption of court proceedings.
- Section 14. Receipt of gift by juror — arbitrator, umpire, referee, master or auditor.
- Section 14A. Juror discharged from employment.
- Section 14B. Witnesses at criminal proceedings; discharge — etc., from employment.
- Section 15. Aiding escape from a correctional institution or jail; rescue.
- Section 15A. Escape from city or town jails; penalties.
- Section 16. Escape or attempt to escape — or failure to return fromtemporary 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 Repealed — 1973, 1062, Sec. 2.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 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 apprehendoffender.
- 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 orjails; 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 — orcommunicating 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 motoristhighway 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. Unlicensed lead paint inspectors.
- Section 34. Disguises to obstruct execution of law — performance of duties, or exerciseof rights.
- 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; subsequentoffenses.
- Section 40. Reports of crimes to law enforcement officials.
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