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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 267, § 5 (2026)

Uttering false or forged records, deeds or other writings

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Section 5. Whoever, with intent to injure or defraud, utters and publishes as true a false, forged or altered record, deed, instrument or other writing mentioned in the four preceding sections, knowing the same to be false, forged or altered, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or in jail for not more than two years.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 36 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1974–2025 · leading case: Commonwealth v. O'Connell, 783 N.E.2d 417 (Mass. 2003).
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Commonwealth v. O'Connell, 783 N.E.2d 417 (Mass. 2003). · cites it 3× “267, § 1), uttering (G. L. c. 267, § 5), and larceny over $250 (G.”
Commonwealth v. Crocker, 424 N.E.2d 524 (Mass. 1981). · cites it 2× “266, § 30, and three of five counts of uttering a forged check, G. L. c. 267, § 5. He was found not guilty on the remaining counts.”
Commonwealth v. Gall, 789 N.E.2d 586 (Mass. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 3× “266, § 30, and twenty-five counts of uttering forged instruments, in violation of G. L. c. 267, § 5. These charges, and *279 others, 1 arose from the defendant’s operation of an employee leasing business.”
Commonwealth v. Antobenedetto, 315 N.E.2d 530 (Mass. 1974). · cites it 2× “" By the same token, on receiving in the normal course of their duties a radio report of the commission of a felony, uttering a forged check in violation of G.L.c. 267, § 5, and also a description of the automobile involved including its color, exact registration number, and the…”
Commonwealth v. Balicki, 762 N.E.2d 290 (Mass. 2002). “c. 266, § 67A; forgery in violation of G.”
Commonwealth v. Geane, 744 N.E.2d 665 (Mass. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 2× “The defendant was convicted of uttering, G. L. c. 267, § 5, attempted larceny, G. L.”
Commonwealth v. Murphy, 797 N.E.2d 394 (Mass. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “267, § 1); uttering (G. L. c. 267, § 5); and falsifying or stealing a driver’s license (G.”
Commonwealth v. Gelfgatt, 11 N.E.3d 605 (Mass. 2014). “267, § 1; seventeen counts of uttering a forged instrument, G. L. c. 267, § 5; and three counts of attempting to commit the crime of larceny by false pretenses of the property of another, G.”
Carroll v. Gillespie, 436 N.E.2d 431 (Mass. App. Ct. 1982). “267, § 1; G. L. c. 267, § 5; G. L. c. 266, § 30. 8 On this point, Gillespie’s testimony was as follows: “Q.”
Commonwealth v. Levin, 417 N.E.2d 440 (Mass. App. Ct. 1981). “267, § 1), uttering (G. L. c. 267, § 5), fraudulently obtaining signatures by false pretenses (G.”
Commonwealth v. Perez, 89 Mass. App. Ct. 51 (Mass. App. Ct. 2016). “267, § 1), and two counts of uttering (G. L. c. 267, § 5). On appeal, she challenges the admission of various bank records, and she claims that the evidence for one of the larceny charges was insufficient in one respect.”
Commonwealth v. Katsirubis, 696 N.E.2d 147 (Mass. App. Ct. 1998). · cites it 2× “G. L. c. 267, § 5. 3 A third indictment, containing twelve counts, alleged that certificates of nomination were falsely made in violation of G.”
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