Massachusetts Statutes
§ 15 — Practice of law prohibited; salary
Massachusetts § 15
JurisdictionMassachusetts
Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
Title IIEXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Ch. 12DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, § 15 (2026).
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[ Text of section effective until July 1, 2024. For text effective July 1, 2024, see below.]Section 15. District attorneys shall devote their full time during ordinary business hours to their duties, shall neither directly nor indirectly engage in the practice of law, and shall receive from the commonwealth a salary of $191,000 annually.Chapter 12: Section 15. Practice of law prohibited; salary[ Text of section as amended by 2024, 140, Sec. 17 effective July 1, 2024. For text effective until July 1, 2024, see above.]Section 15. District attorneys shall devote their full time during ordinary business hours to their duties, shall neither directly nor indirectly engage in the practice of law, and shall receive from the commonwealth a salary of $223,442 annually.
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