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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 32 (2026)

Wilful misrepresentations in juror questionnaire

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Section 32. Any juror or other person who wilfully misrepresents a material fact in the confidential questionnaire for the purpose of either avoiding or securing service as a grand or trial juror shall be guilty of a crime, and, upon conviction, may be punished by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars.

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Cited in 1 case, 2007–2007 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Cousin, 873 N.E.2d 742 (Mass. 2007).
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Commonwealth v. Cousin, 873 N.E.2d 742 (Mass. 2007). “However, as the judge noted in her written decision and defense counsel himself acknowledged at the time, this was not practicable, because wilful misrepresentation on a juror questionnaire is a criminal offense, G. L. c. 234A, § 32, and the jurors could not be examined on that…”
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