{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-16","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 16","heading":"Open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior","body":"Section 16. A man or woman, married or unmarried, who is guilty of open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years or in jail for not more than two years or by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars.","path":["Part IV","Title I","Chapter 272"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter272/Section16","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:16Z","sha256":"1b6f74011bcf87511c98321dd68057383b59af0e322e8a7484fc1a5a9ababa2e","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-15","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}