Massachusetts Chapter 272 — Crimes Against Chastity, Morality, Decency and Good Order

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 1— Enticing away person under 16 for marriage
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 2— Enticing away person for prostitution or sexual intercourse
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 3— Drugging persons for sexual intercourse
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 4— Inducing person under eighteen to have sexual intercourse
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 4A— Inducing minor into prostitution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 4B— Living off or sharing earnings of minor prostitute
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 5— Repealed, 1987, 522, Sec. 22
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 6— Owner of place inducing or suffering person to resort in such place for sexual intercourse
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 7— Support from, or sharing, earnings of prostitute
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 8— Soliciting for prostitute
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 9— Oath and warrant to enter place for prostitution; detention of person in control and prostitute; recognizance to appear as witness
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 10— Arrest without warrant
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 11— Corroboration of one witness; limitations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 12— Procuring person to practice, or enter a place for, prostitution; employment office procuring person
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 13— Detaining, or drugging to detain, person in place for prostitution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 14— Repealed, 2018, 155, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 15— Polygamy
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 16— Open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 17— Incestuous marriage or sexual activities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 18to21— Repealed, 2018, 155, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 21A— Furnishing drugs, articles or information for prevention of pregnancy or conception
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 21B— Privately controlled hospital or health facility; abortion or sterilization procedures; contraceptive devices and family planning services
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 22— Concealment of death of child born out of wedlock
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 23— Joinder of charges of murder and offense under Sec. 22
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 24— Keeping house of ill fame
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 25— Obstructing view of restaurant or tavern patrons; barricaded entrances
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 26— Resorting to restaurants or taverns for immoral purposes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 27— Record of convictions under Sec. 25 or Sec. 26 sent to licensing officers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 28— Matter harmful to minors, dissemination; possession; defenses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 28C— Information or petition against obscene books; order of notice to show cause; notice of order; interlocutory adjudication; defense
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 28D— Answer to notice; right to jury trial
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 28E— Order of default; adjudication
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 28F— Hearing; evidence; adjudication
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 28G— Objection that mere judgment sought and no relief claimed on issue of knowledge
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 28H— Proceeding under Sec. 28C as evidence in trial under Sec. 29; presumptions as to knowledge
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 28I— Certain procedures as condition precedent to institution of proceedings for dissemination of obscene books
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 29— Dissemination or possession of obscene matter; punishment; defense
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 29A— Posing or exhibiting child in state of nudity or sexual conduct; punishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 29B— Dissemination of visual material of child in state of nudity or sexual conduct; punishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 29C— Knowing purchase or possession of visual material of child depicted in sexual conduct; punishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 29D— Possession, purchase or dissemination by minor of visual material of child in state of nudity or depicted in sexual conduct; punishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 30— Injunctive relief against dissemination of obscene matter; jurisdiction; procedures; appeal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 30D— Dissemination of visual material of child in state of nudity or sexual conduct; injunction; jurisdiction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 31— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 32— Motion picture theater managers or operators; applicability of Secs. 28, 29 and 29A
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 33— Exhibition of deformities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 34— Crime against nature
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 35— Unnatural and lascivious acts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 35A— Unnatural and lascivious acts with child under 16
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 36— Blasphemy
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 36A— Sporting events; penalty for abuse of participants and officials
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 37— Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 4
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 38— Disturbance of assembly for worship
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 39— Selling goods and provisions, caring for horses, illegal gaming, horse racing or exhibits near camp meetings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 40— Disturbance of assemblies; conduct of students on school grounds or in the course of school-related events
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 40A— Alcoholic beverages; gift, sale, delivery or possession on public school premises
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 41— Disturbance of libraries
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 42— Disturbance of funerals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 42A— Disturbance of funeral services
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 42B— Disturbance of military funeral service; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 43— Disorderliness in public conveyances; disturbance of travelers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 43A— Smoking or carrying open flame or lighted match, pipe or tobacco product in public conveyances and transportation terminals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 53— Penalty for certain offenses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 53A— Engaging in sexual conduct for a fee; engaging in sexual conduct with child under age 18 for a fee; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 54— Apprehension for certain offences, without warrant; custody
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 55— Repealed, 1928, 155, Sec. 58
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 56— Subsequent offenses; breach of recognizance on appeal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 57— Discharge upon recognizance; payment of expenses of prosecution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 58— Employing or permitting employment of minor under 15 to beg
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 59— Ordinances or regulations relating to streets, reservations, or parkways; alcoholic beverages; profanity; arrest without warrant
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 60— Disposal of rubbish, etc.; refusal to remove; arrest without warrant
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 61— Conviction after discharge from sentence under Sec. 53
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 62— Third conviction of being a common nightwalker
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 63— Tramps; begging or riding freight trains as prima facie evidence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 64— Tramps; punishment; entering buildings; injuries to or threats against persons or property; carrying weapons
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 65— Arrest of tramps without warrant; making complaint
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 66— Vagrants
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 67— Vagrants; arrest without warrant; taking before court; complaint
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 68— Vagabonds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 69— Vagabonds; arrest without warrant; taking before court; complaint
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 70— Taking dead body on process or execution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 71— Disinterring bodies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 72— Buying, selling or possessing dead bodies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 73— Tombs, graves, memorials, trees, plants; injuring, removing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 73A— Removal of gravestones and other memorials for repair or reproduction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 73B— Sale of or attempt to sell stolen commemorative grave marker; receipt, retention or disposal of stolen commemorative grave marker
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 74— Desecrating place of burial; use and occupation as evidence of title
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 75— Removal of flowers, flags or memorial tokens from burial lot
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 76— Ways, railroads, canals or public easements through burial grounds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 77— Cruelty to animals; prohibition from work involving contact with animals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 77A— Willfully injuring police dogs and horses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 77B— Exhibition of wild animals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 77C— Sexual contact with animal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 78— Selling, leading, or using horses not fit for work; forfeiture of auctioneer's license
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 78A— Sale of foals under five months; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 79— Violations by business entities of statutes relating to the treatment, care and protection of animals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 79A— Cutting bones or muscles to dock or set tail of horse; wound as evidence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 79B— Exhibiting horse with tail cut under Sec. 79A; affidavit as to cutting in state where not prohibited; inspection
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 80— Repealed, 1934, 234, Sec. 1
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 80A— Cropping or cutting off ear of dog; wound as prima facie evidence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 80B— Exhibiting dogs with ears cropped or cut off
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 80C— Taking cat, dog or bird to exhibit it, subject it to experimentation or mutilation, or to sell it for such purposes; application of law
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 80D— Living rabbits, baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl; sale, barter or gift
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 80E— Putting animal to death by use of decompression chamber
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 80F— Giving away live animals as prize or award
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 80G— Experiments on vertebrates; vivisection, dissection of animals; care
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 80H— Motor vehicles; striking, injuring or killing dogs or cats
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 80I— Leasing or renting dogs; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 81— Rest, water and feed for transported animals; lien; liability for detention
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 82— Arrest without warrant for violation of Sec. 77 or 81; notice; care of animals; lien
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 83— Complaint, warrant and search relative to cruelty to animals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 84— Prosecutions under Secs. 77 to 81
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 85— Repealed, 1951, 34, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 85A— Injuring, taking away or harboring domesticated animals or birds; removal of dog license tag, collar or harness; imitation tag
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 85B— Assistance animals stolen or attacked; actions for economic and non-economic damages
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 86— Stabling horses or mules on second or higher floors, in places other than cities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 86A— Stabling horses and mules above first floor; exceeding six; fire exits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 86B— Stabling horses or mules exceeding fifteen
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 86C— Smoking in buildings used for stabling horses or mules
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 86D— Pails of water and sand in buildings used for stables
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 86E— Entry upon premises to enforce Secs. 86A to 86D; orders
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 86F— Violation of Secs. 86 to 86D; refusal or neglect to comply with Sec. 86E orders
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 87— Keeping or using birds to be shot at; shooting them; permitting premises to be used for shooting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 88— Complaints and warrants relative to fighting animals; searches; arrests
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 89— Exhibition place of fighting animals; entry without warrant; arrests; seizure of animals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 90— Custody of arrested persons; time limitation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 91— Forfeiture of animal or property used or employed in violation of Sec. 94; application; notice; hearing; adjudication; assessment of forfeited animal for suitability for adoption; transfer or other disposition of animal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 92— Appeal; recognizance; custody and disposition of animals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 92A— Advertisement, book, notice or sign relative to discrimination; definition of place of public accommodation, resort or amusement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 93— Expenses of care and destruction of fighting animals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 94— Owning, possessing or training fighting animals; establishing or promoting exhibition; loaning, selling or exporting fighting animals; owning or possessing animals for breeding fighting animals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 95— Aiding or being present at exhibition of fighting animals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 96— False notice of birth, marriage or death
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 97— Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 4
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 97A— Demands, notices or other documents resembling court process; complaint; order to discontinue
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 98— Discrimination in admission to, or treatment in, place of public accommodation; punishment; forfeiture; civil right
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 98A— Persons with physical disabilities with dog guides; public places or conveyances; charges or fares; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 98B— Discrimination in employment on public works or in public relief or transitional assistance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 98C— Libel; groups of persons; defenses; punishment; prosecutions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99— Interception of wire and oral communications
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99A— Jury deliberations; overhearing by use of devices
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 103— Repealed, 1993, 279
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 104— Security for seizure and impoundment of animals relating to cruelty to animals or animal fighting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 105— Photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling partially nude or nude person or the sexual or other intimate parts of a person around the person's clothing; exceptions; punishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 106— Stolen valor; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 107— Transmission of certain fines to state treasurer for deposit into Victims of Human Trafficking Trust Fund