{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-38","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 38","heading":"Disturbance of assembly for worship","body":"Section 38. Whoever wilfully interrupts or disturbs an assembly of people met for worship of God shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.","path":["Part IV","Title I","Chapter 272"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter272/Section38","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:17Z","sha256":"3d617a1ecb1f6f29ac79c83ee989ccea1ebfc140c9673e0a1e633788654805e3","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-37","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}