Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 266:23: Embezzlement of property at fire; effect
What this law says, in plain English
A person who steals or conceals property from someone whose house or building is on fire and fails to return it or report possession within two days commits larceny.
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