Massachusetts General Laws
Title I - Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 264 - Crimes Against Governments

Section 1 - Treason Defined - Section 1. Treason against the commonwealth shall consist only in...

Section 2 - Penalty for Treason - Section 2. Whoever commits treason against the commonwealth shall be...

Section 3 - Misprision of Treason; Penalty - Section 3. Whoever, having knowledge of the commission of treason,...

Section 4 - Treason; Manner of Conviction - Section 4. No person shall be convicted of treason except...

Section 5 - Flag; Penalty for Misuse - Section 5. Whoever publicly burns or otherwise mutilates, tramples upon,...

Section 6 - Flag; Use in Print in Certain Cases - Section 6. The preceding section shall not apply to publications...

Section 7 - Foreign Flags; Misuse; Penalty - Section 7. Whoever publicly mutilates, tramples upon, defaces or treats...

Section 8 - Foreign Flag; Display; Penalty; Exception - Section 8. Whoever displays the flag or emblem of a...

Section 9 - National Anthem; Manner of Playing - Section 9. Whoever plays, sings or renders the ''Star Spangled...

Section 10a - Uniforms; Penalty for Unlawful Use - Section 10A. Whoever wears the uniform, or any distinctive part...

Section 11 - Promotion of Anarchy; Prohibition - Section 11. Whoever by speech or by exhibition, distribution or...

Section 14a - Educational Activities; Participation; Exchange Teachers; Necessity of Oath - Section 14A. Any city or town of the commonwealth may,...

Section 16 - Subversive Organization Defined - Section 16. The term ''subversive organization'' as used in sections...

Section 16a - Communist Party - Section 16A. The Communist Party is hereby declared to be...

Section 17 - Subversive Organizations; Prohibition - Section 17. A subversive organization is hereby declared to be...

Section 18 - Subversive Organizations; Actions to Enjoin; Duty of Attorney General - Section 18. The attorney general shall bring an action in...

Section 19 - Subversive Organization; Knowingly Becoming or Remaining Member; Penalty - Section 19. Any person who becomes or remains a member...

Section 20 - Public Office; Ineligibility of Certain Persons; Removal of Disability - Section 20. No person who has been convicted of a...

Section 21 - Subversive Organizations; Destruction or Concealment of Books; Penalty - Section 21. Whoever destroys or conceals books, records, files, membership...

Section 22 - Subversive Organization; Knowingly Permitting to Use Building; Penalty - Section 22. Whoever being in charge of an auditorium, hall...

Section 23 - Subversive Organizations; Contribution; Penalty - Section 23. Whoever contributes money or any other property having...