Massachusetts § 14 - Death of resident; notice

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 14 — Death of resident; notice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 14. Death of resident; notice

Section 14. The city or town clerk or other officer having charge of the registration of deaths in each city or town shall, on the first day of every month, and also two days before every election, transmit to the registrars of voters a list of the names of all residents thereof eighteen years of age or older who died in the preceding month or since the date of the list previously transmitted, with a statement of the ward, street and number therein, if any, where such person resided at his death.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 14 cover?

Section 14 ("Death of resident; notice") 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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