Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 268:13C: Disruption of court proceedings
What this law says, in plain English
A person may be fined up to $1,000 or jailed for up to one year for willfully disrupting court proceedings, or both. This does not limit courts' contempt powers.
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