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Chapter 268

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268

Crimes Against Public Justice

1Perjury 1AStatements containing declaration relative to penalties of perjury; verification; false statements 2Subornation of perjury 3Attempt to procure another to commit perjury 4Testimony creating presumption of perjury; commitment; recognizance; witnesses bound over; notice 5Presumption of perjury; papers, books and documents detained for prosecution 6False reports or testimony before state departments, board or commissioner; false entries in company books or statements; aiders or abettors 6AFalse written reports by public officers or employees 6BProcess servers; false statements; penalty 8BCompulsion or coercion to refuse appointment or promotion 9APublic officers or employees; solicitations regarding testimonial dinners 13Corrupting or attempting to corrupt masters, auditors, jurors, arbitrators, umpires or referees 13APicketing court, judge, juror, witness or court officer 13BIntimidation of witnesses, jurors and persons furnishing information in connection with criminal proceedings 13CDisruption of court proceedings 13DDistributing transcript or description of grand jury testimony with intent to interfere with criminal proceedings 13ETampering with record, document or other object for use in an official proceeding 14Receipt of gift by juror, arbitrator, umpire, referee, master or auditor 14AJuror discharged from employment 14BWitnesses in criminal actions; discharge, etc. from employment 15Aiding escape from a correctional institution or jail; rescue 15AEscapes from jail 16Escape or attempt to escape, or failure to return from temporary release or furlough 17Aiding escape from officer or person having custody 18Jailer or officer suffering prisoner to escape 19Suffering or consenting to an escape from a penal institution 20Negligently suffering prisoner to escape; refusal to receive prisoner 21Suffering convict to be at large, visited, relieved or comforted 21AOfficer or other employee of penal or correctional institution; sexual relations with inmate; punishment 22Delay of service of warrants 23Refusal or delay to execute process resulting in escape 24Neglect or refusal to assist officer or watchman 25Refusal or neglect to obey order of justice of the peace to apprehend offender 26Delivering alcoholic beverages to prisoners; possession 27Delivering alcoholic beverages to patients of public institutions; possession 28Delivering drugs or articles to prisoners in correctional institutions or jails; possession 29Delivery, or permission of delivery, by officers, of alcoholic beverages, to prisoners; keeping together prisoners of different sexes or classes 30Disturbing correctional institutions or jail; attracting attention of, or communicating with, inmates 31Delivery or receipt of articles to or from inmates 32Interference or tampering with police or fire signal systems, or motorist highway emergency aid call boxes; false alarms or calls 32AInterference with fire fighting operations 32BResisting arrest 33Falsely assuming to be justice of the peace or other officers 33AEngaging in lead paint inspection without a license 34Disguises to obstruct execution of law, performance of duties, or exercise of rights 34AFurnishing false name, Social Security number or other information establishing identity to law enforcement officer or official; penalty; restitution 35Unauthorized use of town seal; making or possessing badge of town officer 36Compounding or concealing felonies 39Perjury; statements alleging motor vehicle theft; penalty; subsequent offenses 40Reports of crimes to law enforcement officials