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

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 267:18: Possession of less than ten pieces of counterfeit coin; uttering, passing or tendering in payment

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Possession of fewer than ten counterfeit coins with intent to pass them as real, or actually passing counterfeit coins as genuine, is punishable by up to ten years in state prison or a fine up to $1,000 and up to two years in jail.

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