Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 267, § 9 (2026)
Possession of ten or more of false, forged or counterfeited notes or bills
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Section 9. Whoever has in his possession at the same time ten or more similar false, altered, forged or counterfeit notes, bills of credit, bank bills or notes, such as are mentioned in any of the preceding sections, payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged or counterfeit, with intent to utter or pass the same as true, and thereby to injure or defraud, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1968–1987 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Brillante, 503 N.E.2d 459 (Mass. 1987).
Commonwealth v. Brillante, 503 N.E.2d 459 (Mass. 1987). “Brillante, was convicted of possession with intent to utter ten or more counterfeit notes, G. L. c. 267, § 9 (1984 ed.). 1 *153 Execution of the sentence was stayed pending appeal.”
Commonwealth v. Saville, 233 N.E.2d 9 (Mass. 1968). “” See G. L. c. 267, § 9. The trial was conducted under G.”
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