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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, § 60 (2026)

Stolen goods; buying, receiving or aiding in concealment; penalty

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Section 60. Whoever buys, receives or aids in the concealment of stolen or embezzled property, knowing it to have been stolen or embezzled, or whoever with intent to defraud buys, receives or aids in the concealment of property, knowing it to have been obtained from a person by false pretense of carrying on a business in the ordinary course of trade or whoever obtains or exerts control over property in the custody of any law enforcement agency, or any individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency, which is explicitly represented to such person by any law enforcement officer or any individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency as being stolen and who intends to deprive its rightful owner permanently of the use and enjoyment of said property shall be punished as follows: if the value of such property does not exceed $1,200, for a first offense by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by a fine of not more than $3,000; if the value of such property does not exceed $1,200, for a second or subsequent offense by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by both such fine and imprisonment; or if the value of such property exceeds $1,200 by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by both such fine and imprisonment.

It shall not be a defense that the property was obtained by means other than through the commission of a theft offense if the property was explicitly represented to the accused as having been obtained through the commission of a theft offense.

A law enforcement officer may arrest any person without warrant that the officer has probable cause to believe has committed an offense under this section and the value of the property stolen exceeds $250.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 122 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1925–2025 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Mauricio, 80 N.E.3d 318 (Mass. 2017).

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Commonwealth v. Mauricio, 80 N.E.3d 318 (Mass. 2017). · cites it 3× “269, § 10 (a); and receiving stolen property with a value in excess of $250, in violation of G. L. c. 266, § 60. The charges stem from a search of the defendant’s backpack after he was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and breaking and entering a residence in…”

Commonwealth v. Cromwell, 761 N.E.2d 530 (Mass. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 6× “The defendant was convicted by a jury of receiving stolen property under G. L. c. 266, § 60. 1 The facts presented in the jury trial were these.”

Commonwealth v. Matchett, 436 N.E.2d 400 (Mass. 1982). · cites it 2× “266, § 49 (possession of burglarious instruments); G.L.c. 266, § 60 (buying or receiving stolen property).”

Commonwealth v. Cabrera, 874 N.E.2d 654 (Mass. 2007). · cites it 2× “The defendant was charged with receiving stolen property with a value over $250 in violation of G. L. c. 266, § 60. He moved to suppress the evidence seized from the vehicle; after an evidentiary hearing, a judge in the Lawrence Division of the District Court Department denied…”

Commonwealth v. Pena, 967 N.E.2d 603 (Mass. 2012). · cites it 2× “266, § 16 (three indictments); receiving stolen property with a value under $250, G. L. c. 266, § 60 (three *185 indictments); receiving stolen property with a value over $250, G.”

Commonwealth v. Young, 905 N.E.2d 90 (Mass. 2009). · cites it 2× “269, § 10 (h) (1); (5) receiving stolen property, see G. L. c. 266, § 60; (6) unlawful possession of a firearm, see G.”

Commonwealth v. Lopez, 937 N.E.2d 949 (Mass. 2010). · cites it 2× “269, § 10 ( h ); receiving stolen property, G. L. c. 266, § 60; and possession of a class D substance, G.”

Commonwealth v. Bostock, 880 N.E.2d 759 (Mass. 2008). “266, § 49 (possession of burglarious instruments); G. L. c. 266, § 60 (receiving stolen property).”

Commonwealth v. Garden, 883 N.E.2d 905 (Mass. 2008). “269, *44 § 10 (h); receiving stolen property, in violation of G. L. c. 266, § 60; and unlawful possession of a class D substance, in violation of G.”

Commonwealth v. Settipane, 368 N.E.2d 1213 (Mass. App. Ct. 1977). · cites it 2× “The elements of proof essential to convict a defendant of receiving stolen property (G.L.c. 266, § 60) are that (1) one must buy, receive or aid in the concealment of property which has been stolen or embezzled, (2) knowing it to have been stolen.”

United States v. Matthews, 498 F.3d 25 (1st Cir. 2007). “See Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 266, § 60 .”

Commonwealth v. Yourawski, 425 N.E.2d 298 (Mass. 1981). · cites it 3× “The Commonwealth’s appeal raises the question whether the intellectual property contained in a video cassette tape of a motion picture can be stolen property, the receipt of which is a crime as defined in G. L. c. 266, § 60. We are not concerned here with the receipt of stolen…”

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