{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-169","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 169","heading":"Penalty on officer; report of refusal or neglect of officer to perform duties","body":"Section 169. A city or town officer who refuses or willfully neglects to perform the duties imposed upon the officer by this chapter relating to dogs shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100, which shall be paid to the city or town. Whoever is aggrieved by such refusal or neglect may report the same forthwith to the district attorney of his district.","path":["Part I","Title XX","Chapter 140"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section169","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:19Z","sha256":"3782a929fd1b797a13bc9f3ad712dd2451ce875c6bf9b02b5fca860b3be4a3fa","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-168","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}