Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272 § 22

Current through Chapters 1 to 249 and Chapters 253 to 255 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 272:22 - Concealment of death of child born out of wedlock

A parent who conceals the death of the issue of such parent, which if born alive would be a child born out of wedlock, so that it cannot be ascertained whether it was born alive or, if born alive, whether it was murdered, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 22