Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43N (2026)
Penalties; violations of this chapter
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Section 43N. Whoever fails to comply with or violates any provision of this chapter in respect to the establishment, maintenance or operation of a cemetery, community mausoleum, crematory or columbarium, or to the disposal of dead human bodies, shall, unless another penalty is provided by this chapter, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2024 · leading case: In re a Care & Prot. Summons, 770 N.E.2d 456 (Mass. 2002).
In re a Care & Prot. Summons, 770 N.E.2d 456 (Mass. 2002). “G. L. c. 114, § 43N. Thus, testimony as to the location of a dead human body may, in some circumstances, tend to incriminate a witness.”
Silva v. City of Fall River, 798 N.E.2d 297 (Mass. App. Ct. 2003). “G. L. c. 114, § 43N. See Commonwealth v. Goodrich, 13 Allen 546 , 548-549 (1866); Commonwealth v.”
Commonwealth v. Carlos Colina (Mass. 2024). “265, § 1, and improper disposal of human remains, in violation of G. L. c. 114, § 43N. Prior to trial, in March 2016, the defendant filed a motion to suppress evidence, including the CD containing "Cavi's Demo," obtained during searches conducted pursuant to four search warrants.”
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