Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 46, § 14

Penalty for false returns

Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 46 — Return and Registry of Births, Marriages and Deaths · Status: effective

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Citation: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 46, § 14, Penalty for false returns, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1544569
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Section 14. Whoever wilfully makes a false return relative to a birth, marriage or death shall forfeit not more than fifty dollars.