D
| Subject | Citations |
|---|---|
| Date rape drugs | MGL c. 272, § 3 |
| Day of rest ("blue laws") | Mass. Blue Laws |
| Daylight saving time | MGL c. 4, § 10 |
| Death penalty | See: Law About the Death Penalty |
| Debt collection, unfair | See: Law About Debt Collection |
| Delinquent children | MGL c. 119, §§ 52-64 |
| 109 CMR |
| MGL c. 120 |
| Derelict fee statute | MGL c. 183, § 58 |
| Desertion and nonsupport | MGL c. 273 |
| Destination wedding, registering in Mass. | MGL c. 207, § 36 |
| Disclosure, apology and offer (medical malpractice) | St. 2012, c. 224 |
| Discrimination laws | See: Law About Discrimination |
| Disorderly conduct | MGL c. 272, § 53 & § 54 |
| Divorce | See: Law About Divorce |
| DNR ("Do Not Resuscitate") program | Office of Emergency Medical Services |
| Do Not Call | See: Law About Telemarketing |
| Dog bite law | MGL c. 140, § 155 |
| Dog laws | MGL c. 140, §§ 136A-174D See Also: Law About Animals |
| Domestic violence | See: Law About Domestic Violence |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act (DVLA) | MGL c. 149, § 52E |
| Don't Ask Don't Tell Review Board | MGL c. 115, § 16 |
| Dost factors | US v. Dost, 636 F. Supp. 828 (1986) |
| Dover amendment | MGL c. 40A, § 3 |
| Downs instruction | Comm. v. Downs, 53 Mass. App. Ct. 195 (2001) Comm. v. Wolfe, 478 Mass. 142 (2017) |
| Dram shop law | MGL c. 138, § 69 |
| Drop shipment rule | MGL c. 64H, § 1 |
| Drunk driving laws | See: Law About Drunk Driving |
| Duquette Waiver | Comm. v. Duquette, 386 Mass. 834 (1982) |
| Durable Power of Attorney, Uniform | MGL c. 190B, Art. V, Pt. 5 |
E
| Subject | Citations |
|---|---|
| Eavesdropping/Wiretapping (including tape recording private conversations) | MGL c. 272, § 99 |
| Education laws (public schools) | MGL c. 71 |
| Eggshell rule: a wrongdoer takes his victim as he finds him | Criminal: Comm. v. Tevlin, 433 Mass. 305 (2001) Tort: Wallace v. Ludwig, 292 Mass. 251 (1935) |
| Eight hour work day (public employees) | MGL c. 149, §§ 30-44 |
| Elections, Clean | See: Law About Elections and Voting |
| ELMO Program (Electronic Monitoring of Offenders) | Commissioner of Probation |
| Emancipation of minor | Mass. does not have a procedure for emancipation of minors. See: Law About Emancipation |
| Employees' right to bargain | MGL c. 150A, § 3 |
| Endangered Species Act | MGL c. 131A 321 CMR 10 |
| Equal choices law (Medicaid) | MGL c. 118E, § 9 |
| Equal pay, sex discrimination | MGL c. 149, §§ 105A-105D |
| Equal pay, teachers | MGL c. 71, § 40 |
| Equal rights | MGL c. 151B |
| ERPO (Extreme Risk Protection Orders) | MGL c. 140, §§ 131R-131Y |
| Erroneous convictions law | MGL c. 258D |
| Estate tax | See: Law About Estate Tax |
| Ethics | See: Law About Ethics |
| Eviction | See: Law About Eviction |
| Exempt property | MGL c. 235, § 34 |
| Exotic pets | 321 CMR 9 |
| Extreme risk protection order | MGL c. 140, §§ 131R-131Y |
F
| Subject | Citations |
|---|---|
| Facial recognition | MGL c. 6, § 220 |
| Fair Credit Reporting Act | MGL c. 93, §§ 50-68 |
| Fair educational practices | MGL c. 151C |
| Fair employment practices | MGL c. 151B |
| Fair housing | MGL c. 151B |
| Fair information practices | MGL c. 66A |
| 940 CMR 11 |
| 950 CMR 33 |
| Fair Share amendment | Article of Amendment CXXI |
| False claims act | MGL c. 12, §§ 5A-5O 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq. |
| Family Support, Uniform Interstate | MGL c. 209D |
| Felony (definition & penalty) | MGL c. 274, § 1 |
| Felony murder | Comm. v. Brown, 477 Mass. 805 (2017) MGL c. 265, § 1 MGL c. 265, § 17 MGL c. 265, § 18 MGL c. 265, § 21 |
| Female circumcision | St. 2020, c. 149 |
| First responder law | MGL c. 111, § 201 |
| 105 CMR 171 |
| Flavored tobacco ban | MGL c. 270, § 28 |
| Food Allergy Awareness Act | MGL c. 140, § 6B 105 CMR 590.003(B)(17) Dept. of Public Health |
| Foreclosure, mortgage | See: Law About Foreclosure |
| Forty-eight hour work week (children) | MGL c. 149, § 56 |
| Foster parents' bill of rights | MGL c. 119, § 23C |
| Franks hearing | Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 (1978) |
| Freedom of Information | See: Law About Freedom of Information |
G
| Subject | Citations |
|---|---|
| Garageman's lien | MGL c. 255, § 25 |
| Garnishment | MGL c. 246 |
| Gatekeeper provision | MGL c. 278, § 33E |
| Gelfgatt motion (re. compelling decryption of electronic device) | Comm. v. Gelfgatt, 468 Mass. 512 (2014) |
| Genital mutilation | St. 2020, c. 149 |
| Gifts to minors (Uniform Transfers to Minors) | MGL c. 201A |
| Ginsberg formula for alimony | Ginsberg, Edward M. Hon. "The Place of Alimony in the Scheme of Things", 7 MCFM News 1 (Sep. 1997) |
| Good samaritan laws: | |
| Any non-medical person providing aid | |
| EMS Personnel | |
| Overdose - seeking assistance for self or others | |
| Physicians | |
| Treatment of minors | |
| Graffiti (Tagging) | MGL c. 266, § 126A MGL c. 266, § 126B |
| Grandfathered lots | MGL c. 40A, § 6 |
| Grandparents' visitation | See: Law About Grandparent Visitation |
| Green Communities Act of 2008 | St. 2008, c. 169 |
| Gun control | See: Law About Guns |
H
| Subject | Citations |
|---|---|
| Habitual criminals, sentencing | MGL c. 279, § 25 |
| Habitual traffic offender law | MGL c. 90, § 22F |
| Hands-free driving | MGL c. 90, § 13B |
| Harassment | See: Law About Harassment |
| Hatch Act (flood plains) | MGL c. 131, § 40 |
| Hate Crimes | 501 CMR 4 |
| Hazing | 603 CMR 33 (High Schools) 610 CMR 5 (Higher Education) |
| Health care proxy | See: Law About Health Care Proxies |
| Heart Balm Act | MGL c. 207, § 47A |
| Heart bill | MGL c. 32, § 94 |
| Helmet laws (motorcycle head gear) | MGL c. 90, § 7 540 CMR 22.08 |
| HERO act (veterans' benefits) | St. 2024, c. 178 |
| Highway defects (potholes) | See: Law About Potholes and Road Defects |
| Hit and run--personal injury | MGL c. 90, § 24(2)(a-1/2)(1) |
| Hit and run--personal injury and death | MGL c. 90, § 24(2)(a-1/2)(2) |
| Hit and run--property damage | MGL c. 90, § 24(2)(a) |
| Hobbs Act | 18 U.S.C. § 1951 |
| Home improvement contractors | See: Law About Home Improvement |
| Home invasion | MGL c. 265, § 18C |
| Home rule procedures | MGL c. 43B |
| Homestead laws | See: Law About Homestead |
| Honest services fraud | 18 U.S.C. § 1346 |
| Human trafficking | St. 2011, c. 178 |
| Humane practice (instruction on voluntariness of confession) | Comm. v. Preece, 140 Mass. 276 (1885) See also: Comm. v. Gallett, 481 Mass. 662 at 685 for a history of the practice |
I
| Subject | Citations |
|---|---|
| Idling motor vehicle | MGL c. 90, § 16A |
| Ignition Interlock Devices | 540 CMR 25 |
| Insurance, Automobile | See: Law About Auto Insurance |
| Interstate probation | MGL c. 127, §§ 151A-151L |
| Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact | MGL c. 131B |
| Invasion of privacy | MGL c. 214, § 1B |
| Irretrievable breakdown of marriage ("no fault divorce") | MGL c. 208, §§ 1A & 1B MGL c. 208, § 21 |
J
| Subject | Citations |
|---|---|
| Jackie's Law (construction trenches) | MGL c. 82A 520 CMR 14 |
| Jenkins hearing (probable cause after warrantless arrest) | Jenkins v. District Court, 416 Mass. 221 (1993) |
| Jessica's Law | St. 2008, c. 205 |
K
| Subject | Citations |
|---|---|
| Kayla's law (AEDs in Health Clubs) | MGL c. 93, § 78A |
| Killer bar law | MGL c. 90, § 24J |
| Klinghoffer Rule (Working without pay) | US v. Klinghoffer Bros. Realty, 285 F.2d 487 (1960) Rejected by US District Ct (Mass.) in: Norceide v. Cambridge Health, 814 F.Supp. 2d 17 (2011) |
| Knockout Rule (interpretation of contracts) | MGL c. 106, § 2-207 |
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