Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 264:19: Subversive organization; knowingly becoming or remaining member; penalty

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who knowingly joins or stays in a subversive organization may be imprisoned for up to three years in state prison, up to two-and-a-half years in jail, or fined up to $1,000.

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