Massachusetts Criminal Laws Annotated

Sections Affected by Legislation

Part IV

Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases

Title I

Crimes and Punishments
Chapter
263. Rights of Persons Accused of Crime, §§ 1 to 9
263A. Witness Protection in Criminal Matters, §§ 1 to 13
264. Crimes Against Governments, §§ 1 to 23
265. Crimes Against the Person, §§ 1 to 59
266. Crimes Against Property, §§ 1 to 147
267. Forgery and Crimes Against the Currency §§ 1 to 31
267A. Money Laundering, §§ 1 to 4
268. Crimes Against Public Justice, §§ 1 to 40
268A. Conduct of Public Officials and Employees, §§ 1 to 29
268B. Financial Disclosure by Certain Public Officials and Employees, §§ 1 to 8
269. Crimes Against Public Peace, §§ 1 to 19
270. Crimes Against Public Health, §§ 1 to 27
271. Crimes Against Public Policy, §§ 1 to 50
271A. Enterprise Crime, §§ 1 to 3
272. Crimes Against Chastity, Morality, Decency and Good Order, §§ 1 to 107
273. Desertion, Non-Support and Illegitimacy, §§ 1 to 23
273A. Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support [Repealed]
274. Felonies, Accessories and Attempts to Commit Crimes, §§ 1 to 8

Title II

Proceedings in Criminal Cases
275. Proceedings to Prevent Crimes, §§ 1 to 18
276. Search Warrants, Rewards, Fugitives from Justice, Arrest, Examination, Commitment and Bail, §§ 1 to 103
276A. District Court Pretrial Diversion of Selected Offenders, §§ 1 to 12
276B. Restorative Justice, §§ 1 to 5
277. Indictments and Proceedings Before Trial, §§ 1 to 79
277A. Statewide Grand Jury [Repealed]
277B. Statewide Grand Jury [Repealed effective Dec 31, 2020], §§ 1 to 8
278. Trials and Proceedings Before Judgment, §§ 1 to 35
278A. Post Conviction Access to Forensic and Scientific Analysis, §§ 1 to 18
279. Judgment and Execution, §§ 1 to 71
280. Fines and Forfeitures, §§ 1 to 16

RELATED LAWS

Part I

Administration of the Government

Title II

Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter

22E. State DNA Database, §§ 1 to 15

Title XV

Regulation of Trade

94C. Controlled Substances Act, §§ 1 to 49

Title XX

Public Safety and Good Order

138. Alcoholic Liquors, §§ 1 to 69

Part II

Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations

Title III

Domestic Relations

209A. Abuse Prevention, §§ 1 to 11

Part III

Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases

Title IV

Certain Writs and Proceedings in Special Cases
258B. Rights of Victims and Witnesses of Crime, §§ 1 to 13
258C. Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes, §§ 1 to 14
258D. Compensation for Certain Erroneous Felony Convictions, §§ 1 to 9
258E. Harassment Prevention Orders, §§ 1 to 12

Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules 1 to 48

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