{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-40","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 40","heading":"Disturbance of assemblies; conduct of students on school grounds or in the course of school-related events","body":"Section 40. Whoever willfully interrupts or disturbs an assembly of people meeting for a lawful purpose shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 month or by a fine of not more than $50; provided, however, that an elementary or secondary student shall not be adjudged a delinquent child for an alleged violation of this section for such conduct within school buildings or on school grounds or in the course of school-related events.","path":["Part IV","Title I","Chapter 272"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter272/Section40","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:17Z","sha256":"d8ad92ed79a2fb4013947d37261f7af482f7d3f490823a7f848bfd62dc16507e","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-39","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-272-40a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}