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Crimes Against Property

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Dwelling Houses; Burning or Aiding in Burning

Meeting House; Burning or Aiding in Burning

4 - Repealed, 1932, 192, Sec. 3

Wood and Other Property; Burning or Aiding in Burning

Attempts

Repealed, 1932, 192, Sec. 3

Woods; Wanton or Reckless Injury or Destruction by Fire

Injury by Fire; Negligent Use

Injury by Fire; Negligent Use in Town; Damages

Insured Property; Burning With Intent to Defraud

Fire Alarm, Engine or Apparatus; Injury Before Fire

Fire Alarm, Engine or Apparatus; Injury During Fire to Prevent Alarm or Extinction of Fire

Fire Engines; Wanton or Malicious Injury

Duty of Hotel Manager to Notify Fire Department and Sound Alarm; Penalty

Burglary; Armed; Assault on Occupants; Weapons; Punishment

Burglary; Unarmed

Breaking and Entering at Night

Building, Vessel or Vehicle; Breaking and Entering With Intent to Commit Misdemeanor

Entering Without Breaking at Night; Breaking and Entering in Day Time; Weapons; Punishment

Dwelling House; Entry at Night; Breaking and Entering in Day Time; Weapons; Punishment

Entering Dwelling House by False Pretenses; Intent to Commit Felony; Larceny; Punishment

Railroad Car; Breaking and Entering

Stealing in Building, Ship or Railroad Car

Breaking and Entering of Trucks, Tractors, Trailers or Freight Containers

Stealing in Trucks, Tractors, Trailers or Freight Containers

Stolen Property; Refusal to Surrender

Poultry Thieves; Detention by Owner; Penalty

Embezzlement of Property at Fire; Effect

Stealing at a Fire; Punishment

Larceny by Stealing; Punishment; Victim Sixty-Five or Older; Minimum Sentence for Repeat Offenders

Repealed, 1945, 282, Sec. 1

Tools of Contractors, Builders or Mechanics; Stealing; Penalty

Motor Vehicle or Trailer; Removal or Concealment to Defraud Insurer

Motor Vehicle or Trailer; Theft or Concealment; Operation Without Owner's Consent After Revocation of License; Penalty

Statement Concerning Theft; Recovery of Vehicles; Restitution

Repealed, 1980, 463, Sec. 4

Burning Motor Vehicle; Owner's Statement to Fire Department

Larceny; General Provisions and Penalties

Shoplifting; Penalty; Arrest Without Warrant

Unlawful Distribution, Possession, or Deactivation or Removal of Theft Detection Shielding Device; Unlawful Distribution or Possession of Theft Detection Device Deactivator or Remover; Penalty

Possession, Use, Counterfeit, Etc. of Receipts, Price Ticket or Universal Product Code Label With Intent to Defraud; Penalty

Organized Retail Crime; Aggravated Organized Retail Crime; Leader of Organized Retail Theft Enterprise; Penalty

Signature; Obtaining Under False Pretenses

Fraudulent Conversion of Property by Captain of Vessel

Larceny; False Pretences Relating to Contracts, Banking Transactions or Credit

Obtaining Computer Services by Fraud or Misrepresentation; Penalties

Larceny; Inducement to Part With Property

Non-Applicability of Secs. 30, 31 and 34

False Material Statements or Omissions During or in Connection With Mortgage Lending Process; Penalties; Mitigating Factors With Respect to Sentencing

Repealed, 1945, 282, Sec. 1

Fraudulent Checks, etc.; Drawing or Uttering

Misuse of Credit Cards; Definitions

Misuse of Credit Cards; Penalties; Multiple Possession, Presumption; Arrest

Fraudulent Use of Credit Cards to Obtain Money, Goods or Services; False Embossment of Credit Cards, Multiple Possession, Presumption; Arrest

Publishing Credit Card Numbering or Coding Systems

Use of Personal Identification of Another; Identity Fraud; Penalty; Restitution

Larceny; Wrongful Detention of Money by Carriers

Construction Loan; Misapplication

Wills; Destruction or Concealment

Common and Notorious Thief

Larceny of Bicycles; Second Conviction

Larceny of Paper Designated for Bank Bills

Paper Designated for Bank Bills; Retention by Printer With Intent to Pass

To 46 - Repealed, 1945, 282, Sec. 1

Dogs; Wrongful Removal of Collar; Penalty

Stolen Goods; Duty of Arresting Officers to Secure

Burglarious Instruments; Making; Possession; Use

State Treasury; Fraud or Embezzlement by Employee

City, Town or County Officers; Fraud or Embezzlement

Bank Officers and Employees; Fraud or Embezzlement

Bank Officers or Employees; Prosecution for Fraud or Embezzlement; Evidence

Bank Officers and Employees; Misconduct; Penalty

Receipt of Deposits by Insolvent Banks; Penalty

Liquidating Agent or Receiver; Embezzlement

Brokers or Agents; Embezzlement

Fiduciaries; Embezzlement

Larceny; Embezzlement From Voluntary Association

Simple Larceny; Embezzlement From Voluntary Association

Stolen Goods; Buying, Receiving or Aiding in Concealment; Penalty

Stolen Trade Secrets; Buying or Selling

Venue for Charge and Prosecution of Crimes Committed in Different Counties or Territorial Jurisdiction of Different Courts

Stolen Property; Restitution; Effect

Stolen Goods; Common Receiver

Unlawful Taking or Use of Transportation Media

Fraudulent Hiring of Media of Transportation

Stock; Unauthorized Issue

Stock; Fraudulent Issue or Transfer

Corporate Books; False Entries With Intent to Defraud

Departments, Agencies and Public Instrumentalities; False Statements, Etc. in Procurement of Supplies; Penalty

Presentation of False Claims

Capital Facility Construction Projects, etc.; False Entries in Records; Penalties

Corporate Books as Evidence

Insignia of Societies; Unlawful Use

Fraudulent Use of Labor Union Seal, Trademark or Insignia

Insignia of Veteran Organizations; Unlawful Use

Signature, Money or Membership; Obtaining Under False Pretences

Individuals and Corporations; False Use of Names of Benevolent Organizations

Fraternal Names; Use in Publication

Obtaining Goods Under False Pretences

Corporate Credit; Fraudulent Use

Obtaining Property by Trick

Gambling Devices and Vending Machines; Fraudulent Use

Slugs; Manufacture and Sale

Gift Certificates; Expiration Dates; Failure to Redeem

Imposition of Certain Fees Reducing Total Value Amount of Gift Certificate; Penalty

Printed Notice Required for Certain Fees Associated With Gift Certificates; Penalty for Violation

Deduction of Gratuity From Gift Certificate Without Consent; Penalty

Gross Fraud or Cheat at Common Law; Punishment

Sterling and Coin Silver; Contents; Sale; Penalty

Articles Made of Gold; False Marking; Prohibition

Imitation of Furs; False Representation; Prohibition

Encumbered Land; Conveyance Without Notice

Attached Land; Conveyance Without Notice

Concealment of Mortgaged Personalty; Use of Rented Personalty for Illegal Sale of Liquor

Personalty; Sale by Mortgagor Without Consent

Personalty; Sale by Hirer Without Consent

Collateral Security; Sale Before Debt Due

Hired Property; Buying or Receiving With Intent to Defraud

Larceny of Leased or Rented Property

Stolen Leased or Rented Motor Vehicles; Report; Dissemination of Information by Police

Consignee or Factor; Fraudulent Deposit or Pledge of Property

Degrees; Pretending to Hold or Conferring Without Authority; Use of Designation ''university'' or ''college''

Endorsement or Approval; Penalty for False Claim

Untrue and Misleading Advertisements; Prohibitions

Merchandise, Commodities and Service; Advertisement; Penalty

Deceptive Advertising of Merchandise for Sale; Injunction

False or Exaggerated Statements; Making or Publishing; Prohibition

Motor Vehicles; Sale in Certain Condition; Written Disclosure on Bill of Sale; Penalty

Animals; Obtaining or Giving False Pedigree

Boundary Monuments and Miscellaneous Markers; Malicious Destruction

Historical Monuments; Malicious Destruction or Injury

State Building; Defacement or Injury

County Buildings; Defacement

Schoolhouse or Church; Defacement or Injury

Public Park or Playground Equipment; Destruction, Defacement or Injury

Libraries; Definitions

Libraries; Theft of Materials or Property; Destruction of Records

Libraries; Mutilation or Destruction of Materials or Property

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 101 to 102d

Possession or Control of Incendiary Device or Material; Possession of Hoax Device or Material; Penalty

Throwing, Secreting, Launching or Placing of Incendiary Device; Intent; Punishment

Section
102a1/2

Repealed, 2010, 160, Sec. 6

Malicious Explosion

Biological, Chemical, or Nuclear Weapon or Delivery System; Possession; Punishment

Notice of Seizure of Explosive or Incendiary Device Resulting From a Violation of Secs. 102 to 102c; Restitution

Oil of Vitriol, or Other Substances; Throwing Into Building or Vessel

Buildings; Destruction or Injury

Goal Posts; Penalty for Destruction

Research Animals; Unauthorized Removal

Stone Walls or Fences; Unauthorized Removal

Ice Ponds; Injury

Bridge or Canal; Injury

Vessel; Destruction to Injure or Defraud Owner or Insurer; Punishment; Restitution

Vessel; Fitting Out With Intent to Destroy

False Invoice of Cargo; Intent to Defraud Insurer

False Affidavit or Protest; Penalty

Insurance Policies; Penalty for Fraudulent Claims

Motor Vehicle Insurance Policies; Penalty for Fraudulent Claims

Fraudulently Obtaining Benefits Under Insurance Contract; Runners; Punishment

Domestic Animals; Malicious Killing or Injury

Timber, Wood and Shrubs; Wilful Cutting and Destruction on Land of Another

Trees and Fences; Malicious Injury

Trespass in Orchards and Gardens

Repealed, 1962, 172

Protection of Certain Flowers

Orchards and Gardens; Entry With Intent to Injure or Destroy

Domestic Animals; Trespass on Land

Pests; Bringing Into State; Penalty; Exception

Entry Upon Private Property After Being Forbidden as Trespass; Prima Facie Evidence; Penalties; Arrest; Tenants or Occupants Excepted

Motor Vehicle; Parking on Private Way; Prosecution; Evidence

Entry on Land by Abutting Property Owners Not Constituting Trespass

Entry Upon Adjoining Lands by Surveyors Not Constituting Trespass

Removal of Motor Vehicles From Private Ways or Property; Penalties; Liability for Removal and Storage Charges; Release of Vehicle

Obstructing Entry to or Departure From Medical Facilities; Penalties; Injunctive Relief

Section
120e1/2

Reproductive Health Care Facilities; Withdrawal Orders for Individuals Impeding Access to or Departure From Facility; Intimidation; Penalty for Violations

Unauthorized Access to Computer System; Penalties

Entry on Land With Firearms

Trespasses Involving Motor Vehicles and Other Powered Devices

Notice Against Trespassers; Defacement; Penalty

State Land; Public Institutions; Trespass; Penalty

Willful Trespass Upon Public Source of Water, Water Supply Facility or Land

Legal Notice; Penalty for Malicious Injury

Show Bill or Advertisement; Penalty for Malicious Injury

Natural Scenery; Penalty for Defacement

Defacement of Real or Personal Property; Penalties

Tagging; Penalties; Suspension of Driver's License

Willful, Malicious or Wanton Destruction or Injury to Personal Property, Dwelling House or Building of Another

Destruction of Place of Worship, etc.; Threats; Punishment

Actions for Civil Rights Violations; Liability

Milk Cans; Defacement

Correctional Institutions; Injury to Property

Penal Institutions; Injury to Property

Sunday Trespassers; Arrest and Detention Without Warrant

Pigeons; Killing or Frightening

Humane Society; Injury to Property

Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 3

Vessels; Mooring the Buoy, Beacon or Floating Guide; Penalty

Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 3

Injury to Mill by Raising Water

Dams or Reservoirs; Malicious Injury

Irrigation Equipment; Malicious Injury

Motor Vehicles or Trailers; Defacement, etc., of Identifying Numbers; Penalties; Arrests

Machines, Electrical or Mechanical Devices; Alteration or Obliteration of Identifying Numbers; Possession; Sale; Punishment

Sale or Offer for Sale of Master Keys; Penalty

Tampering With Odometer of Motor Vehicle; Intent to Defraud; Civil Remedy; Treble Damages; Costs and Fees; Unfair Competition; Repair or Replacement Excepted

Misrepresentation of Mileage of Motor Vehicle by Turning Back or Readjusting Speedometer or Odometer; Criminal Penalty

Record of Purchases by Dealers in Scrap Copper Wire; Inspection; Penalty

Gold, Silver and Platinum Dealers; Records; Penalty

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 143a to 143h

Unauthorized Reproduction and Transfer of Sound Recordings

Unauthorized Reproduction and Sale of Live Performances

Manufacture, Rental, or Sale of Recorded Devices in Packaging Not Bearing Reproducer's Name and Address

Application of Secs. 143 to 143c; Exceptions

Violations of Secs. 143a to 143c; Punishment

Unlawful Recording of Motion Picture in Motion Picture Theater; Punishment

Persons Detained for Possible Violation of Sec. 143f; Defense to False Imprisonment or False Arrest Action

Forfeiture of Recordings Upon Conviction for Violation of Secs. 143a to 143c or Sec. 143f

Carrying Away or Conversion of Certain Milk Containers Without Permission of Owners

Theft of Public Records

Disposal of Solid Waste in Commercial Disposal Container of Another Without Consent of Owner; Penalties

Items or Services Bearing or Identified by Counterfeit Mark; Sales; Penalties