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2014 Massachusetts General Laws
PART IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
TITLE I CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
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- Section 7 to 8A Repealed, 1962, 779, Sec. 3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- Section 9 Repealed, 1962, 779, Sec. 3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- Section 10 to 12 Repealed, 1962, 779, Sec. 3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- Section 16A Repealed, 1973, 1062, Sec. 2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
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