Massachusetts Code — 265
Browse 92 sections in division 265 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Murder defined
- § 2. Punishment for murder; parole; executive clemency
- § 3. Duel; wound without and death within state; venue
- § 4. Accessory in duel
- § 5. Duel; conviction or acquittal in foreign state; effect
- § 9. Prize fighting; engaging
- § 10. Prize fight; aiding or promoting; penalty
- § 11. Prize fight; appointment within and fight without state; penalty
- § 12. Boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting matches or sparring exhibitions; penalty
- § 13. Manslaughter; punishment; business organization as defendant
- § 13A. Assault or assault and battery; punishment
- § 13B. Indecent assault and battery on child under age of 14; penalties
- § 13C. Assault and battery to collect loan; penalty
- § 13D. Assault and battery upon public employees; attempt to disarm police officer; assault and battery upon a police officer; penalties
- § 13F. Indecent assault and battery on a person with an intellectual disability; assault and battery
- § 13G. Commission of a felony for hire; additional punishment
- § 13H. Indecent assault and battery on person fourteen or older; penalties
- § 13I. Assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider
- § 13J. Assault and battery upon a child; penalties
- § 13K. Assault and battery upon an elderly person or a person with a disability; definitions; penalties
- § 13L. Wanton or reckless behavior creating a risk of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse to a child; duty to act; penalty
- § 13M. Assault or assault and battery on a family or household member; second or subsequent offense; penalty
- § 13N. Transmission of conviction information for misdemeanor offense having as element the use or attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of deadly weapon where victim or intended victim was family or household member to department of criminal justice information services
- § 14. Mayhem; punishment
- § 15. Assault; intent to murder or maim; penalty
- § 15A. Assault and battery with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
- § 15B. Assault with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
- § 15C. Assault by means of hypodermic syringe or needle; assault and battery by means of hypodermic syringe or needle
- § 15D. Strangulation or suffocation; penalty; aggravating factors; batterer's intervention program
- § 15E. Assault and battery by discharge of firearm; penalty
- § 15F. Attempt to commit assault and battery by discharge of firearm; penalty
- § 16. Attempt to murder
- § 17. Armed robbery; punishment
- § 18. Assault with intent to rob or murder; weapons; punishment; victim sixty years or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
- § 18A. Dangerous weapon; assault in dwelling house; punishment
- § 18B. Use of firearms while committing a felony; second or subsequent offenses; punishment
- § 18C. Entry of dwelling place; persons present within; weapons; punishment
- § 19. Robbery by unarmed person; punishment; victim sixty or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
- § 20. Simple assault; intent to rob or steal; punishment
- § 21. Stealing by confining or putting in fear
- § 21A. Assault, confinement, etc. of person for purpose of stealing motor vehicle; weapons; punishment
- § 22. Rape, generally; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furlough, education, training or employment programs; offenses committed by law enforcement officer against person in his or her custody
- § 22A. Rape of child; punishment
- § 22B. Rape of a child during commission of certain offenses or by use of force; penalties
- § 22C. Rape of a child through use of force by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
- § 22D. False representation by health care provider or clergy to induce patient or client to engage in sexual intercourse
- § 23. Rape and abuse of child
- § 23A. Rape and abuse of child aggravated by age difference between defendant and victim or by when committed by mandated reporters; penalties
- § 23B. Rape and abuse of child by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
- § 24. Assault with intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furloughs, education, training or employment programs
- § 24A. Venue
- § 24B. Assault of child; intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment
- § 24C. Victim's name; confidentiality
- § 25. Attempted extortion; punishment
- § 26. Kidnapping; weapons; child under age 16; punishment
- § 26A. Kidnapping of minor or incompetent by relative; punishment
- § 26B. Drugging persons for kidnapping
- § 26C. Definition of ''entice''; enticement of child under age 16; punishment
- § 26D. Enticement of child under age 18 to engage in prostitution, human trafficking or commercial sexual activity
- § 27. Kidnapping; venue
- § 27A. Kidnapping of minor or incompetent by relative; venue
- § 28. Poison; use with intent to injure; punishment
- § 29. Assault; intent to commit felony; punishment
- § 30. Gross negligence; persons having care of common carrier; penalty
- § 32. Glass; throwing in public streets and beaches; penalty
- § 34. Tattooing body of person by other than qualified physician; punishment
- § 35. Throwing or dropping objects onto public way; punishment
- § 36. Throwing or dropping objects at sporting events; punishment
- § 37. Violations of constitutional rights; punishment
- § 39. Assault or battery for purpose of intimidation; weapons; punishment
- § 40. Causing serious bodily injury to participants in physical exercise training programs; punishment
- § 41. Sentence not imposing imprisonment; specific reasons in record
- § 42. Use of radios without earphones on public conveyances; punishment
- § 43. Stalking; punishment
- § 43A. Criminal harassment; punishment
- § 44. Coercion of child under eighteen into criminal conspiracy; penalties
- § 45. Community parole supervision for life following imprisonment, probation or treatment center sentence; covered offenses
- § 46. Taking from deceased victim's estate prohibited
- § 47. Global positioning system device to be worn by certain sex offender probationers
- § 48. Ice cream truck vending by sex offender prohibited
- § 49. Definitions applicable to Secs. 49 to 57
- § 50. Trafficking of persons for sexual servitude; trafficking of persons under 18 years for sexual servitude; trafficking by business entities; penalties; tort actions brought by victims
- § 51. Trafficking of persons for forced service; victims under 18 years; trafficking by business entities; penalties; tort actions brought by victims
- § 52. Subsequent violations of Sec. 50 or 51; penalties; evidence of prior adjudication or conviction
- § 53. Organ trafficking; victims under 18 years; penalties
- § 54. Transmittal of fines to state treasurer
- § 55. Forfeiture of funds used to facilitate violation of Sec. 50 or 51; victim restitution
- § 56. Property subject to forfeiture resulting from violations of Secs. 50 or 51; procedure; exceptions; records; preliminary orders for seizure; referral to office of seized property management; homestead exemptions; recording of certificate of fact of final judgment
- § 57. Victim of human trafficking as affirmative defense to charges of common night walking or common streetwalking
- § 58. Possession of deceptive firearm device during commission of violent crime; penalty
- § 59. Human trafficking victimization as affirmative defense to certain offenses; grounds to vacate conviction, adjudication of delinquency or continuance without finding and to withdraw guilty plea
- § 60. Female genital mutilation; definitions; penalties; defenses