Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, § 5
Civil actions to recover money for commonwealth
Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 12 — Department of the Attorney General, and the District Attorneys · Status: effective
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, § 5, Civil actions to recover money for commonwealth, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1540000
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Section 5. All civil actions to recover money for the commonwealth may be brought in the name of the commonwealth by the attorney general or by a district attorney.