Massachusetts Criminal Law and Motor Vehicle Handbook: 2023 Edition

(Table of contents from 2021 edition. For informational purposes only)

Search & Seizure Survival Guide
Part I. Administration of the Government
   Title II. Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
      Chapter 6. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers under the Governor and Council,            and State Library (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 6E. Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards And Training Commission [Effective July 1, 2021]
      Chapter 16. Department of Highways (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 17. Department of Public Health (Selected Section)
      Chapter 19A. Department of Elder Affairs (Selected Section)
      Chapter 19C. Disabled Persons Protection Commission (Selected Section)
      Chapter 21C. Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management Act (Selected Section)
      Chapter 22C. The Department of State Police
      Chapter 22E. State DNA Database (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 23K. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission
      Chapter 26. Department of Banking and Insurance (Selected Sections)
   Title III. Laws Relating to State Officers
      Chapter 29. State Finance (Selected Section)
      Chapter 30. General Provisions Relative to State Departments, Commissions, Officers and Employees (Selected         Sections)
   Title VI. Counties and County Officers
      Chapter 38. Medical Examiners and Inquests (Selected Sections)
   Title VII. Cities, Towns and Districts
      Chapter 40. Powers and Duties of Cities and Towns (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 41. Officers and Employees of Cities, Towns and Districts (Selected Sections)
   Title IX. Taxation
      Chapter 60A. Excise Tax on Registered Motor Vehicles in Lieu of Local Tax
      Chapter 64F. Taxation of Fuel and Special Fuels Acquired Outside and Used Within the Commonwealth (Selected       Sections)
      Chapter 64H. Tax on Retail Sales of Certain Tangible Personal Property (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 64I. Tax on the Storage, Use or Other Consumption of Certain Tangible Personal Property (Selected            Sections)
   Title XII. Education
      Chapter 71. Public Schools (Selected Sections)
   Title XIV. Public Ways and Works
      Chapter 85. Regulations and By-laws Relative to Ways and Bridges
      Chapter 89. Law of the Road
      Chapter 90. Motor Vehicles and Aircraft (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 90A. The Highway Safety Act
      Chapter 90B. Motorboats, Other Vessels and Recreational Vehicles
      Chapter 90C. Procedure for Motor Vehicle Offenses
      Chapter 90D. Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title
      Chapter 90E. Bikeways
      Chapter 90F. Uniform Operation of Commercial Motor Vehicles Act
      Chapter 90J. Counterfeit Airbag Prohibition
      Chapter 91. Waterways (Selected Sections)
   Title XV. Regulation of Trade
      Chapter 93H. Security Breaches
      Chapter 94C. Controlled Substances Act (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 94G. Regulation of the Use and Distribution of Marijuana Not Medically Prescribed
      Chapter 94I. Medical Use of Marijuna
      Chapter 100A. Motor Vehicle Damage Repair Shops
      Chapter 101. Transient Vendors, Hawkers and Peddlers (Selected Sections)
   Title XVI. Public Health
      Chapter 111. Public Health (Selected Section)
      Chapter 111B. Alcoholism (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 111E. Drug Rehabilitation (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 113A. Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (Selected Sections)
   Title XVII. Public Welfare
      Chapter 119. Protection and Care of Children, and Proceedings Against Them (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 123. Mental Health
   Title XVIII. Prisons, Imprisonment, Paroles and Pardons
      Chapter 127. Officers and Inmates of Penal and Reformatory Institutions. Paroles and Pardons (Selected                  Sections)
   Title XIX. Agriculture and Conservation
      Chapter 128. Agriculture (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 130. Marine Fish and Fisheries (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 131. Inland Fisheries and Game and other Natural Resources
   Title XX. Public Safety and Good Order
      Chapter 135. Unclaimed and Abandoned Property
      Chapter 136. Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays
      Chapter 138. Alcoholic Liquors (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 139. Common Nuisances (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 140. Licenses (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 147. State and Other Police, and Certain Powers and Duties of the Office of Public Safety and                      Inspections of the Division of Professional Licensure
      Chapter 148. Fire Prevention (Selected Sections).
   Title XXI. Labor and Industries
      Chapter 149 Labor and Industries (Selected Section)
   Title XXII. Corporations
      Chapter 175. Insurance
Part II. Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations
   Title III. Domestic Relations
      Chapter 209A. Abuse Prevention
Part III. Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
   Title I. Courts and Judicial Officers
      Chapter 211D. Committee for Public Counsel Services
      Chapter 218. District Courts (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 221. Clerks, Attorneys and Other Officers of Judicial Courts (Selected Section)
   Title II. Actions and Proceedings Therein
      Chapter 231. Pleading and Practice (Selected Sections)
      Chapter 233. Witnesses and Evidence (Selected Sections)
   Title IV. Certain Writs and Proceedings in Special Cases
      Chapter 255. Mortgages, Conditional Sales and Pledges of Personal Property, and Liens Thereon (Selected               Sections)
      Chapter 255B. Retail Instalment Sales of Motor Vehicles (Selected Section)
      Chapter 258B. Rights of Victims and Witnesses of Crime
      Chapter 258C. Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes
      Chapter 258D. Compensation for Certain Erroneous Felony Convictions
      Chapter 258E. Harassment Prevention Orders
   Title V. Statutes of Frauds and Limitations
      Chapter 260. Limitation of Actions (Selected Sections)
   Title VI. Costs and Fees
      Chapter 262. Fees of Certain Officers (Selected Section)
Part IV. Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases
   Title I. Crimes and Punishments
      Chapter 263. Rights of Persons Accused of Crime
      Chapter 263A. Witness Protection in Criminal Matters
      Chapter 264. Crimes Against Governments
      Chapter 265. Crimes Against the Person
      Chapter 266. Crimes Against Property
      Chapter 267. Forgery and Crimes Against the Currency
      Chapter 267A. Money Laundering
      Chapter 268. Crimes Against Public Justice
      Chapter 268A. Conduct of Public Officials and Employees
      Chapter 268B. Financial Disclosure by Certain Public Officials and Employees
      Chapter 269. Crimes Against Public Peace
      Chapter 270. Crimes Against Public Health
      Chapter 271. Crimes Against Public Policy
      Chapter 271A. Enterprise Crime
      Chapter 272. Crimes Against Chastity, Morality, Decency and Good Order
      Chapter 273. Desertion, Non-support and Illegitimacy
      Chapter 273A. Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support (Repealed.)
      Chapter 274. Felonies, Accessories and Attempts to Commit Crimes
   Title II. Proceedings in Criminal Cases
      Chapter 275. Proceedings to Prevent Crimes
      Chapter 276. Search Warrants, Rewards, Fugitives from Justice, Arrest, Examination, Commitment and Bail.            Probation Officers and Board of Probation
      Chapter 276A. District Court Pretrial Diversion of Selected Offenders
      Chapter 276B. Restorative Justice
      Chapter 277. Indictments and Proceedings Before Trial
      Chapter 277A. Statewide Grand Jury (Repealed.)
      Chapter 277B. Statewide Grand Jury
      Chapter 278. Trials and Proceedings Before Judgment
      Chapter 278A. Post Conviction Access to Forensic and Scientific Analysis
      Chapter 279. Judgment and Execution
      Chapter 280. Fines and Forfeitures
   Title IX. Interstate Compacts and Agreements
      Chapter S115. Interstate Compact as to Detainers Outstanding against Prisoners Based on Untried Indictments,       Information or Complaint
   Massachusetts Court Rules
      Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure
      District Courts of Massachusetts and the Municipal Court of the City of Boston
      Massachusetts Trial Court Rules
   Code of Massachusetts Regulations
   Title 501 Executive Office of Public Safety
      Chapter 2.00. Safe Roads
   Title 540 Registry of Motor Vehicles
      Chapter 2.00. Motor Vehicle Regulations
      Chapter 3.00. Motorcycle Noise Abatement
      Chapter 4.00. Annual Safety and Combined Safety and Emissions Inspection of All Motor Vehicles, Trailers,               Semi-Trailers and Converter Dollies
      Chapter 6.00. Alteration of Motor Vehicle Height
      Chapter 7.00. Minimum Standards for Construction and Equipment of School Buses and Minimum Standards for         School Pupil Transport Vehicles
      Chapter 8.00. School Bus Driver and School Pupil Transport Training Programs and School Bus Driving                     Instructors
      Chapter 9.00. Conduct of Hearings Within the Registry of Motor Vehicles
      Chapter 11.00. License Suspensions and Hearings Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 24(1)(f) and (g)
      Chapter 12.00. Inspection of Restored Salvage Motor Vehicles
      Chapter 13.00. International Registration Plan Regulations
      Chapter 14.00. Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Material Transportation
      Chapter 15.00. Specifications for Vehicle Manufacturer’s Certificates of Origin
      Chapter 16.00. Minimum Specifications for Repair Facilities of a Class 2 Used Motor Vehicle Dealers to Make               Repairs Under Warranty
      Chapter 17.00. Issuance of Disability Plates and Placards
      Chapter 18.00. Minimum Standards for the Issuance and Use of General Registrations and General Registration         Number Plates Issued Under the Provisions of M.G.L. c. 90, § 5
      Chapter 19.00. Removal of Certificate of Inspection by Licensed Auto Damage Appraisers
      Chapter 20.00. Suspension of a Person’s License and Right to Operate a Motor Vehicle as a Result of the                  Conviction of a Violation of a Controlled Substance Act
      Chapter 21.00. Semiannual Safety Inspection of School Pupil Transport Vehicles
      Chapter 22.00. Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle and Trailer Equipment and Operations Requirements
      Chapter 23.00. Licensing, Certification and Operating Requirements for Professional Driving School Instructors;         Professional Driving Schools; Public School Driver Education Instructors; Public School Driver Education                  Programs; Driver Skills Development Program Instructors; and Driver Skills Development Programs
      Chapter 24.00. Medical Qualifications for Operators of Motor Vehicles
      Chapter 25.00. Certification, Installation, Use and Maintenance of Ignition Interlock Devices
      Chapter 26.00. Plow and Hitching Mechanisms; Compliance
      Chapter 27.00. Regulation of Motor Vehicle Idling on School Grounds
      Chapter 29.00. Amphibious Sight-Seeing Motor Vehicles
      Chapter 30.00. Annual Inspection of Transportation Network Company (TNC) Vehicles
   Title 700 Massachusetts Department of Transportation
      Chapter 7.00. Use of the Massachusetts Turnpike and the Metropolitan Highway System
      Chapter 8.00. Permitting, Operation, and Transport of Over Dimensional Loads and Certain Vehicle Trailer                  Combinations on Certain Massachusetts Department of Transportation Roadways
      Chapter 13.00. Approval of Access to Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highways and Other Property
   Title 720 Department of Highways
      Chapter 9.00. Driving on State Highways
   Title 935 Cannabis Control Commission
      Chapter 500.00. Adult Use of Marijuana
      Chapter 501.000. Medical Use of Marijuana
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