{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-222-10","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 222, § 10","heading":"Destruction of notary's records; penalty","body":"Section 10. Whoever knowingly destroys, defaces or conceals the records or official papers of a notary public shall forfeit not more than one thousand dollars and be liable for damages to any person injured thereby.","path":["Part III","Title I","Chapter 222"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleI/Chapter222/Section10","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:48Z","sha256":"228d3b87ae6f45d0094bc93aa0a04ad9aa5d6d031b56e656bc3afad417317485","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-222-9","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-222-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}