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

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 266:104: Buildings; destruction or injury

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Willfully destroying, injuring, defacing, or marring a building without right is prohibited and punishable by up to two months imprisonment or a fine up to fifty dollars.

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