Massachusetts § 9 Possession of ten or more of false, forged or counterfeited notes or bills

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§ 9 — Possession of ten or more of false, forged or counterfeited notes or bills

Massachusetts § 9

Part IVCRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES

Title ICRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

Ch. 267FORGERY AND CRIMES AGAINST THE CURRENCY

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 267, § 9 (2026).

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Section 9. Whoever has in his possession at the same time ten or more similar false, altered, forged or counterfeit notes, bills of credit, bank bills or notes, such as are mentioned in any of the preceding sections, payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged or counterfeit, with intent to utter or pass the same as true, and thereby to injure or defraud, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years.

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Section 9. Whoever has in his possession at the same time ten or more similar false, altered, forged or counterfeit notes, bills of credit, bank bills or notes, such as are mentioned in any of the preceding sections, payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged or counterfeit, with intent to utter or pass the same as true, and thereby to injure or defraud, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years.

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