{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-274-1","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 274, § 1","heading":"Felonies and misdemeanors","body":"Section 1. A crime punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison is a felony. All other crimes are misdemeanors.","path":["Part IV","Title I","Chapter 274"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter274/Section1","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:18Z","sha256":"5b7e609164e47825d1f0c280d3b724a882aaa1ffd0f40669af2367551cfd8f44","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-273-23","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-274-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}