General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGSIN 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 Repealed, 1962, 779, Sec. 3 |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 Repealed, 1962, 779, Sec. 3 |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 Repealed, 1962, 779, Sec. 3 |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 Repealed, 1973, 1062, Sec. 2 |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, Social Security number or other information establishing identity 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 |