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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
  3. Title I CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
  4. Chapter 274 FELONIES, ACCESSORIES AND ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT CRIMES
  5. Section 1 Felonies and misdemeanors

Section 1

Section 1: Felonies and misdemeanors

Section 1. A crime punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison is a felony. All other crimes are misdemeanors.