Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 277:59: Obtaining money or personal chattel by false pretences; venue
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes venue rules for prosecuting the crime of obtaining money or property through false pretenses, which is a felony offense prosecutable in any county where the fraud occurred or property was transported.
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