Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 84, § 22 (2026)

Neglect to repair way; penalty

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Section 22. If a town neglects to repair any way which it is obliged to keep in repair, or neglects to make the same reasonably safe and convenient when encumbered with snow, it shall pay such fine as the court may impose.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2021 · leading case: Meyer v. Veolia Energy North Am., 121 N.E.3d 1221 (Mass. 2019).

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Meyer v. Veolia Energy North Am., 121 N.E.3d 1221 (Mass. 2019). “See G. L. c. 84, § 22 ("If a town neglects to repair any way which it is obliged to keep in repair .”

Sturdy v. Plan. Bd., 586 N.E.2d 11 (Mass. App. Ct. 1992). “The Commonwealth, pursuant to G. L. c. 84, § 22, 12 which imposes criminal penalties, may bring an action against a town, see Commonwealth v.”

Robert D. Fratus, Jr. v. Town of Harwich & Others., 100 Mass. App. Ct. 27 (Mass. App. Ct. 2021). “Specifically, under G. L. c. 84, § 22, a town may be required to pay a fine if it "neglects to repair any way which it is obliged to keep in repair.”

Dus v. Town of Hancock, 95 N.E.3d 300 (Mass. App. Ct. 2017). “84, § 15 ; (2) persons hired by the surveyor or road commissioners to maintain ways where the municipality has failed to provide funds prior thereto, G.”

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