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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, § 13 (2026)

Corrupting or attempting to corrupt masters, auditors, jurors, arbitrators, umpires or referees

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Section 13. Whoever corrupts or attempts to corrupt a master in chancery, master, auditor, juror, arbitrator, umpire or referee by giving, offering or promising any gift or gratuity whatever, with intent to influence his opinion or decision, relative to a cause or matter pending in a court, or before an inquest, or for the decision of which he has been chosen or appointed, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than one year.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1999–2016 · leading case: Nasif v. Palladino (In re Palladino), 560 B.R. 608 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2016).
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Nasif v. Palladino (In re Palladino), 560 B.R. 608 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2016). “pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, § 13 (E)(b), and Usury pursuant to Mass.”
Commonwealth v. Maia, 709 N.E.2d 1104 (Mass. 1999). “266, § 17, and intimidation of a witness, G. L. c. 268, § 13 (b). In a memorandum and order issued pursuant to its rule 1:28, the Appeals Court affirmed the convictions.”
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