Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, § 3 (2026)

Attempt to procure another to commit perjury

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Section 3. Whoever attempts to incite or procure another person to commit perjury, although no perjury is committed, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or in jail for not more than one year.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1989–2011 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Senior, 906 N.E.2d 981 (Mass. 2009).

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Commonwealth v. Senior, 906 N.E.2d 981 (Mass. 2009). · cites it 6× “” 3 The specific crime of attempted subornation of perjury is proscribed by G. L. c. 268, § 3, which states: “Whoever attempts to incite or procure another person to commit perjury, although no perjury is committed, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not…”

Commonwealth v. Edwards, 830 N.E.2d 158 (Mass. 2005). “Eric Davis was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon; suborning peijury (G. L. c. 268, § 3); perjury; and being an accessory after the fact (G.”

Harhen v. Brown, 710 N.E.2d 224 (Mass. App. Ct. 1999). “that Hancock’s legal department repeatedly warned the government relations department, by written memoranda beginning in 1979, of the prohibitions and limitations on gifts to public officials; and that the government relations department “paid particularly close attention to the…”

Commonwealth v. Terzian, 814 N.E.2d 370 (Mass. App. Ct. 2004). “The defendant, an attorney, was convicted of attempting to procure another to commit perjury, G. L. c. 268, § 3, and intimidation of a witness, G.”

In the Matter of a John Doe Grand Jury Investigation, 539 N.E.2d 56 (Mass. 1989). “Thus, it makes no difference that crimes such as compounding a felony (G. L. c. 268, § 3 [1986 ed.j), and tax fraud (G.”

Fid. & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Sproules, 799 N.E.2d 147 (Mass. App. Ct. 2003). “94C, § 37; attempting to procure peijury, G. L. c. 268, § 3; intimidation of a witness, G.”

Waters v. W. World Ins., 29 Mass. L. Rptr. 49 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2011). “268, §1; 3 subornation of perjury, G.L.c. 268, §3; 4 intimidation of witnesses, *52 G.”

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