{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-266-16a","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, § 16A","heading":"Building, vessel or vehicle; breaking and entering with intent to commit misdemeanor","body":"Section 16A. Whoever in the nighttime or daytime breaks and enters a building, ship, vessel or vehicle with intent to commit a misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.","path":["Part IV","Title I","Chapter 266"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter266/Section16A","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:11Z","sha256":"cb234e5342b2cf5972da69ac43c03bb7b526aa6227e8ce0153603acc358ee330","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-266-16","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-266-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}