Chapter 218 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 38 the following section:—Section 38A. Any person found to have deliberately brought a false charge in seeking a criminal complaint shall make restitution to the person accused for any costs, lost wages and attorneys’ fees and may be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
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