Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 6 (2026)
Neglect or refusal of officers to comply with duty
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Section 6. Any city, town or district officer who wilfully neglects or refuses to comply with any duty or requirement imposed upon him by the preceding sections shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars.
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case, 1967–1967 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Dixon, 225 N.E.2d 919 (Mass. 1967).
Commonwealth v. Dixon, 225 N.E.2d 919 (Mass. 1967). “A wilful breach of this duty by the inspectors is punishable under G. L. c. 148, § 6. That probable cause existed for the arrest of Dixon without a warrant for the crime of arson requires no amplification.”
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