Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, § 58 (2026)

Larceny; venue

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Section 58. Larceny, whether at common law or as defined by section thirty of chapter two hundred and sixty-six, may be prosecuted and punished in any county where the defendant had possession of the property alleged to have been stolen.

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Cited in 4 cases, 1964–2015 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Kiernan, 201 N.E.2d 504 (Mass. 1964).

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Commonwealth v. Kiernan, 201 N.E.2d 504 (Mass. 1964). · cites it 4× “They cite G. L. c. 277, § 58, which provides: “Larceny, whether at common law or as defined by section thirty of chapter two hundred and sixty-six, 18 may be prosecuted and punished in any county where the defendant had possession of the property alleged to have been stolen.”

Commonwealth v. Lepper, 798 N.E.2d 1030 (Mass. App. Ct. 2003). “Pursuant to G. L. c. 277, § 58, the crime of larceny may be prosecuted “in any county where the defendant had possession of the property alleged to have been stolen.”

Commonwealth v. Wright, 88 Mass. App. Ct. 82 (Mass. App. Ct. 2015). · cites it 2× “277, § 59, along with G. L. c. 277, § 58, govern venue for the crime of larceny under G.”

Commonwealth v. Wright (Mass. App. Ct. 2015). · cites it 2× “277, § 59, along with G. L. c. 277, § 58, govern venue for the crime of larceny under G.”

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