Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 62 (2026)

Penalty for violation of provisions of chapter by officials

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Section 62. Any city, town or district officer who knowingly violates, or authorizes or directs any official or employee to violate, any provision of this chapter, or any other provision of general law relating to the incurring of liability or expenditure of public funds on account of any city, town or district, or any provision of special law relating to the incurring of liability or expenditure of public funds as aforesaid, shall, except as otherwise provided, be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; and the mayor, selectmen, prudential committee, or commissioners, shall, and five taxpayers may, report such violation to the district attorney who shall investigate and prosecute the same.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1967–2022 · leading case: Commonwealth v. O'TOOLE, 223 N.E.2d 87 (Mass. 1967).

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Commonwealth v. O'TOOLE, 223 N.E.2d 87 (Mass. 1967). · cites it 4× “The indictments followed an extended investigation that began in 1962 when a number of taxpayers presented a petition to the district attorney under G.L.c. 44, § 62. [1] *629 1. The defendant contends that the admission in evidence of conversations occurring in the course of the…”

Commonwealth v. Gill, 363 N.E.2d 267 (Mass. App. Ct. 1977). “30, I 39M, is made criminal by G. L. c. 44, § 62, and that, therefore, the objective of the conspiracy was criminal rather than merely unlawful.”

Andrew Bisignani v. Justices of the Lynn Div. of the Dist. Court Dep't of the Trial Court & Another., 100 Mass. App. Ct. 618 (Mass. App. Ct. 2022). “149, § 44J; and two counts of finance violations by a municipal officer under G. L. c. 44, § 62. The other four convictions related to Bisignani's attempts to undermine the criminal investigation and the grand jury proceedings: concealing evidence from criminal proceedings in…”

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