Massachusetts § 32 - Report of laid out, relocated or altered roads; recordation
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 32 — Report of laid out, relocated or altered roads; recordation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32. Report of laid out, relocated or altered roads; recordation
Section 32. When a town way or private way is laid out, relocated or altered by the selectmen or road commissioners or by the county commissioners, they shall in their report or return thereof specify the manner in which such way is laid out, relocated or altered and shall transmit to the town clerk a description of the location and bounds thereof, which shall within ten days be recorded by him in a book kept for that purpose; and no town shall contest the legality of a way laid out by it and accepted and recorded as provided in this chapter. Sections twenty-six to thirty-two, inclusive, shall apply to cities.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 32 cover?
Section 32 ("Report of laid out, relocated or altered roads; recordation") 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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