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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 263A, § 7 · Refusal of protective services; revocation of services upon violation of memorandum of understanding
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 263A, § 8 · Relocation of critical witness within public housing system
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 263A, § 9 · Relocation of critical witness to another public school
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 263A, § 10 · Entitlement or private right of action not available; governmental immunity
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 263A, § 11 · Liaison with United States Marshal's office; pursuit of federal resources and funding
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 263A, § 12 · Confidentiality of records
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 263A, § 13 · Disclosure of identity or location of witness or other sensitive information; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 1 · Treason defined
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 2 · Penalty for treason
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 3 · Misprision of treason; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 4 · Treason; manner of conviction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 5 · Flag; penalty for misuse
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 6 · Flag; use in print in certain cases
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 7 · Foreign flags; misuse; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 8 · Foreign flag; display; penalty; exception
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 9 · National anthem; manner of playing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 10 · Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 10A · Uniforms; penalty for unlawful use
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 11 · Promotion of anarchy; prohibition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 12 · Repealed, 1954, 584, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 13 · Repealed, 1951, 805, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 14 · Repealed, 1986, 30
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 14A · Educational activities; participation; exchange teachers; necessity of oath
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 15 · Repealed, 1986, 30
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 16 · Subversive organization defined
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 16A · Communist Party
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 17 · Subversive organizations; prohibition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 18 · Subversive organizations; actions to enjoin; duty of attorney general
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 19 · Subversive organization; knowingly becoming or remaining member; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 20 · Public office; ineligibility of certain persons; removal of disability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 21 · Subversive organizations; destruction or concealment of books; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 22 · Subversive organization; knowingly permitting to use building; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 23 · Subversive organizations; contribution; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 1 · Murder defined
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 2 · Punishment for murder; parole; executive clemency
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 3 · Duel; wound without and death within state; venue
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 4 · Accessory in duel
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 5 · Duel; conviction or acquittal in foreign state; effect
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 6 to 8 · Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 9 · Prize fighting; engaging
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 10 · Prize fight; aiding or promoting; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 11 · Prize fight; appointment within and fight without state; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 12 · Boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting matches or sparring exhibitions; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13 · Manslaughter; punishment; business organization as defendant
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13A · Assault or assault and battery; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13B · Indecent assault and battery on child under age of 14; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13C · Assault and battery to collect loan; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13D · Assault and battery upon public employees; attempt to disarm police officer; assault and battery upon a police officer; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13E · Repealed, 1971, 1011, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13F · Indecent assault and battery on a person with an intellectual disability; assault and battery
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13G · Commission of a felony for hire; additional punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13H · Indecent assault and battery on person fourteen or older; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13I · Assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13J · Assault and battery upon a child; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13K · Assault and battery upon an elderly person or a person with a disability; definitions; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13L · Wanton or reckless behavior creating a risk of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse to a child; duty to act; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13M · Assault or assault and battery on a family or household member; second or subsequent offense; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13N · Transmission of conviction information for misdemeanor offense having as element the use or attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of deadly weapon where victim or intended victim was family or household member to department of criminal justice information services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13B1/2 · Commission of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 during commission of certain offenses or by mandated reporters; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13B3/4 · Commission of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13D1/2 · Firefighters, injuries resulting from criminal offenses; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13H1/2 · Indecent assault and battery committed by law enforcement officers on certain vulnerable persons in their custody
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 13H3/4 · Indecent assault or battery on patient or client by health care provider or clergy
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 14 · Mayhem; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 15 · Assault; intent to murder or maim; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 15A · Assault and battery with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 15B · Assault with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 15C · Assault by means of hypodermic syringe or needle; assault and battery by means of hypodermic syringe or needle
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 15D · Strangulation or suffocation; penalty; aggravating factors; batterer's intervention program
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 15E · Assault and battery by discharge of firearm; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 15F · Attempt to commit assault and battery by discharge of firearm; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 16 · Attempt to murder
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 17 · Armed robbery; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 18 · Assault with intent to rob or murder; weapons; punishment; victim sixty years or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 18A · Dangerous weapon; assault in dwelling house; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 18B · Use of firearms while committing a felony; second or subsequent offenses; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 18C · Entry of dwelling place; persons present within; weapons; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 19 · Robbery by unarmed person; punishment; victim sixty or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 20 · Simple assault; intent to rob or steal; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 21 · Stealing by confining or putting in fear
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 21A · Assault, confinement, etc. of person for purpose of stealing motor vehicle; weapons; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 22 · Rape, generally; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furlough, education, training or employment programs; offenses committed by law enforcement officer against person in his or her custody
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 22A · Rape of child; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 22B · Rape of a child during commission of certain offenses or by use of force; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 22C · Rape of a child through use of force by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 22D · False representation by health care provider or clergy to induce patient or client to engage in sexual intercourse
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 23 · Rape and abuse of child
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 23A · Rape and abuse of child aggravated by age difference between defendant and victim or by when committed by mandated reporters; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 23B · Rape and abuse of child by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 24 · Assault with intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furloughs, education, training or employment programs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 24A · Venue
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 24B · Assault of child; intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 24C · Victim's name; confidentiality
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 25 · Attempted extortion; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 26 · Kidnapping; weapons; child under age 16; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 26A · Kidnapping of minor or incompetent by relative; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 26B · Drugging persons for kidnapping
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 26C · Definition of ''entice''; enticement of child under age 16; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 26D · Enticement of child under age 18 to engage in prostitution, human trafficking or commercial sexual activity
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 27 · Kidnapping; venue