2026 Edition

Part I. Administration of the Government

• Title I. Jurisdiction and Emblems of the Commonwealth, the General Court, Statutes and Public Documents
• Title II. Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
• Title III. Laws Relating to State Officers
• Title IV. Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions
• Title V. Militia
• Title VI. Counties and County Officers
• Title VII. Cities, Towns and Districts
• Title VIII. Elections
• Title IX. Taxation
• Title X. Public Records
• Title XI. Certain Religious and Charitable Matters
• Title XII. Education
• Title XIII. Eminent Domain and Betterments
• Title XIV. Public Ways and Works
• Title XV. Regulation of Trade
• Title XVI. Public Health
• Title XVII. Public Welfare
• Title XVIII. Prisons, Imprisonment, Paroles and Pardons
• Title XIX. Agriculture and Conservation
• Title XX. Public Safety and Good Order
• Title XXI. Labor and Industries
• Title XXII. Corporations

Part II. Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations

• Title I. To Real Property
• Title II. Descent and Distribution, Wills, Estates of Deceased Persons and Absentees, Guardianship, Conservatorship and Trusts
• Title III. Domestic Relations

Part III. Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings In Civil Cases

• Title I. Courts and Judicial Officers
• Title II. Actions and Proceedings Therein
• Title III. Remedies Relating to Real Property
• Title IV. Certain Writs and Proceedings In Special Cases
• Title V. Statutes of Frauds and Limitations
• Title VI. Costs and Fees

Part IV. Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings In Criminal Cases

• Title I. Crimes and Punishments
• Title II. Proceedings In Criminal Cases

Part V. The General Laws, and Express Repeal of Certain Acts and Resolves

• Chapter 281. The General Laws and Their Effect
• Mass. Gen. Laws ch., pt. V, 282 [Omitted] Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support