Massachusetts § 19 - Common utterers of counterfeit coin
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 19 — Common utterers of counterfeit coin, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19. Common utterers of counterfeit coin
Section 19. Whoever, having been convicted of any of the crimes mentioned in the preceding section, is again convicted of the same crimes committed after the former conviction, and whoever is at the same sitting of the court convicted upon three distinct charges of said crimes, shall be adjudged a common utterer of counterfeit coin, and punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than twenty years.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 19
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 19 cover?
Section 19 ("Common utterers of counterfeit coin") 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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