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

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 267:14: Evidence relative to forged or counterfeited bank or institution bills or notes

What this law says, in plain English

In prosecutions for forging, counterfeiting, or using fake bank notes, testimony requirements may be waived for bank officials living outside the state or over 40 miles away. Witnesses familiar with official signatures or differences between genuine and counterfeit notes may testify instead.

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