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dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both;
and whoever does any act prohibited by this section between the
hours of four o’clock in the afternoon and seven o’clock in the
forenoon shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand
dollars or by imprisonment for not more than four years, or both.
LARCENY; GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES
M.G.L. Chapter 266: Section 30
Whoever steals, or with intent to defraud obtains by a false
pretence, or whoever unlawfully, and with intent to steal or
embezzle, converts, or secretes with intent to convert, the
property of another … whether such property is or is not in his
possession at the time of such conversion or secreting, shall be
guilty of larceny, and shall … if the value of the property stolen
exceeds two hundred and fifty dollars, be punished by
imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years, or
by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars and
imprisonment in jail for not more than two years; or, if the value of
the property stolen … does not exceed two hundred and fifty
dollars, shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for not more than
one year or by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars.
PERSONAL PROPERTY; MALICIOUS OR WANTON
INJURIES
M.G.L. Chapter 266, Section 127
Whoever destroys or injures the personal property … of another
in any manner or by any means not particularly described or
mentioned in this chapter shall, if such destruction or injury is
willful and malicious, be punished by imprisonment in the state
prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of three thousand
dollars or three times the value of the property so destroyed or
injured, whichever is greater and imprisonment in jail for not more
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than two and one-half years; or if such destruction or injury is
wanton, shall be punished by a fine of fifteen hundred dollars or
three times the value of the property so destroyed or injured,
whichever is greater, or by imprisonment for not more than two
and one-half years; if the value of the property so destroyed or
injured is not alleged to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars, the
punishment shall be by a fine of three times the value of the
damage or injury to such property or by imprisonment for not
more than two and one-half months; provided, however, that where
a fine is levied pursuant to the value of the property destroyed or
injured, the court shall, after conviction, conduct an evidentiary
hearing to ascertain the value of the property so destroyed or
injured.The words "personal property'', as used in this section,
shall also include electronically processed or stored data, either
tangible or intangible, and data while in transit.
“DIG SAFE” LAW; EXCAVATIONS, NOTICE, PENALTY
M.G.L. Chapter 82, Section 40 through Section 40E
Section 40.The following words, as used in this section and
sections 40A to 40E, inclusive, shall have the following
meanings:
Company, natural gas pipeline company, petroleum or
petroleum products pipeline company, public utility company,
cable television company, and municipal utility company or
department that supply gas, electricity, telephone,
communication or cable television services or private water
companies within the city or town where such excavation is to
be made.
“Description of excavation location”, such description
shall include the name of the city or town, street, way, or route
number where appropriate, the name of the streets at the
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