{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-265-18a","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 18A","heading":"Dangerous weapon; assault in dwelling house; punishment","body":"Section 18A. Whoever, being armed with a dangerous weapon, enters a dwelling house and while therein assaults another with intent to commit a felony shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life, or for a term of not less than ten years. No person imprisoned under this paragraph shall be eligible for parole in less than five years.\nWhoever, being armed with a dangerous weapon defined as a firearm, as defined in section 121 of chapter 140, enters a dwelling house and while therein assaults another with intent to commit a felony shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than ten years. Such person shall not be eligible for parole prior to the expiration of ten years.","path":["Part IV","Title I","Chapter 265"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter265/Section18A","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:10Z","sha256":"836984c146098a7f27280ac44a10a4a16b5050eac0cd334444ed8af34962d55d","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-265-18","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-265-18b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}