{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-277-42","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, § 42","heading":"Prosecutions for buying, receiving or aiding in concealment of stolen property","body":"Section 42. In prosecutions for buying, receiving or aiding in the concealment of stolen property known to have been stolen, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove that the person who stole the property has been convicted.","path":["Part IV","Title II","Chapter 277"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleII/Chapter277/Section42","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:21Z","sha256":"6d8cd9589b8e429335a216e5ddc3a54e2c411596c8d8c47a7c4e4e4899b959fc","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-277-41","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-277-43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}