Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 27 (2026)

Kidnapping; venue

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Section 27. A crime described in section twenty-six may be tried in the county where committed or in any county in or to which the person so seized, inveigled or kidnapped is confined, held, carried or brought; and upon the trial of any such crime, the consent thereto of the person so seized, inveigled, kidnapped or confined shall not be a defence unless the jury finds that such consent was not obtained by fraud or extorted by duress or threats.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1992–2007 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Titus, 587 N.E.2d 800 (Mass. App. Ct. 1992).

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Commonwealth v. Titus, 587 N.E.2d 800 (Mass. App. Ct. 1992). “…not have been allowed to consider the events which took place in Georgetown. There is no merit to the argument. See G. L. c. 265, § 27.”

Commonwealth v. Dineen, 872 N.E.2d 785 (Mass. App. Ct. 2007). “, G. L. c. 265, § 27 (venue for prosecution of kidnapping in county of abduction or in county to which victim transported); G.”

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