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Massachusetts · Through amendments passed before May 31, 2026

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 274, § 1: Felonies and misdemeanors

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  1. Part IV
  2. Title I
  3. Chapter 274

Section 1. A crime punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison is a felony. All other crimes are misdemeanors.

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