Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, § 13 (2026)

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Section 13. For the administration of the criminal law, or for the defense of civil actions brought pursuant to chapter two hundred and fifty-eight, Suffolk county shall constitute the Suffolk district; Middlesex county, the northern district; Essex county, the eastern district; Norfolk county, the Norfolk district; Plymouth county, the Plymouth district; Bristol county, the Bristol district; Barnstable, Nantucket and Dukes counties, the Cape and Islands district; Worcester county, excluding the town of Athol, the middle district; Berkshire county, the Berkshire district; Hampden county, the Hampden district; and Franklin county, including the town of Athol, and Hampshire county, the northwestern district.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1926–2003 · leading case: Lodge v. Dist. Attorney for the Suffolk Dist., 486 N.E.2d 764 (Mass. App. Ct. 1985).

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Lodge v. Dist. Attorney for the Suffolk Dist., 486 N.E.2d 764 (Mass. App. Ct. 1985). · cites it 2× “; and G. L. c. 12, § 13, as appearing in St. 1980, c.”

Commonwealth v. Vitello, 327 N.E.2d 819 (Mass. 1975). · cites it 2× “G.L.c. 12, § 13. We construe the provision for special designation [16] to mean that the Attorney General or the district attorney is to determine whether a particular proposed use of electronic surveillance would be consistent with the overall policy in respect to monitoring…”

Miller v. City of Boston, 297 F. Supp. 2d 361 (D. Mass. 2003). “2d 764 (citing Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, §§ 15 , 16, 19, 20, 20A, 22).”

Commonwealth v. Sacco, 151 N.E. 839 (Mass. 1926). “G. L. c. 12, §§ 13, 18. Nevertheless, it may be said that the court had power to allow Mr.”

Commonwealth v. Duteau, 424 N.E.2d 1119 (Mass. 1981). “231, § 1 (amending G. L. c. 12, § 13), the Legislature transferred responsibility for the prosecution of crimes occurring in Athol from the district attorney for the middle district, made up of Worcester County, to the district attorney for the northwestern district, made up of…”

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