Massachusetts § 58B - Embezzlement or fraudulent conversion or appropriation by fiduciaries; venue
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§ 58B. Embezzlement or fraudulent conversion or appropriation by fiduciaries; venue
Section 58B. The crime of embezzlement or fraudulent conversion or appropriation by a fiduciary of money, goods or property held or possessed by him, as set forth in section fifty-seven of chapter two hundred and sixty-six, including the fraudulent disposition or destruction of such property, may be prosecuted and punished in the county wherein is located the probate court which appointed the fiduciary or in any county where the deed or other instrument in writing creating the trust under which he served or acted was recorded or in any county where he had held or possessed the property as aforesaid after embezzling or fraudulently converting or appropriating the same, as well as in any county where he committed the act of embezzlement or fraudulent conversion or appropriation or other fraudulent disposition or destruction of property held or possessed by him as aforesaid.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 58B cover?
Section 58B ("Embezzlement or fraudulent conversion or appropriation by fiduciaries; venue") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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