Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 1 (2026)

Recovery of fines and forfeitures

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Section 1. Fines and forfeitures exacted as punishments for offences or violation or neglect of any duty imposed by statute may, unless otherwise provided, be prosecuted for and recovered by indictment or complaint or by an action of tort in the name of the commonwealth in a court having jurisdiction of the offence or action.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1928–2025 · leading case: Sch. Comm. of the City of Lowell v. Mayor of Lowell, 265 Mass. 353 (Mass. 1928).

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Sch. Comm. of the City of Lowell v. Mayor of Lowell, 265 Mass. 353 (Mass. 1928). “” G. L. c. 280, § 1. Smith v. Look, 108 Mass.”

Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. Bd. of Health of Braintree (Mass. 2025). · cites it 3× “In its view, the board was only permitted to impose a fine of that amount by filing a criminal complaint pursuant to G. L. c. 280, § 1,[16] and the board had no authority to impose the fine by administrative process.”

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