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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, § 113 (2026)

Timber, wood and shrubs; wilful cutting and destruction on land of another

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Section 113. Whoever wilfully cuts down or destroys timber or wood standing or growing on the land of another, or carries away any kind of timber or wood cut down or lying on such land, or digs up or carries away stone, ore, gravel, clay, sand, turf or mould from such land, or roots, nuts, berries, grapes or fruit of any kind or any plant there being, or cuts down or carries away sedge, grass, hay or any kind of corn, standing, growing or being on such land, or cuts or takes therefrom any ferns, flowers or shrubs, or carries away from a wharf or landing place any goods in which he has no interest or property, without the license of the owner thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six months or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars; and if the offence is committed on Sunday, or in disguise, or secretly in the night time, the imprisonment shall not be for less than five days nor the fine less than five dollars.

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Cited in 1 case, 1983–1983 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Smith, 456 N.E.2d 760 (Mass. App. Ct. 1983).
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Commonwealth v. Smith, 456 N.E.2d 760 (Mass. App. Ct. 1983). · cites it 3× “277, § 79, prescribes no statutory form for any offense under G. L. c. 266, § 113. This complaint specifies the date of the offense, states the substance of the crime in language which generally follows the words of the statute, expresses the notion that the land was owned by…”
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