Mass. General Laws c.266 § 18

Dwelling house; entry at night; breaking and entering in day time; weapons; punishment

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

Updates

Amended by St. 2024, c. 135, § 113, effective October 2, 2024 (Emergency preamble signed by the governor on October 2, 2024)

Section 18

Whoever, in the night time, enters a dwelling house without breaking, or breaks and enters in the day time a building, ship or motor vehicle or vessel, with intent to commit a felony, no person lawfully therein being put in fear, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than two years. Whoever commits any offense described in this section while armed with a firearm, as defined in section 121 of chapter 140, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 7 years or by imprisonment in the house of correction for not less than 2 years nor more than 2½ years.

Last updated:	July 25, 2024