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The University of Massachusetts Amherst

Government Information

A Guide to Government Information Sources

State statutes

Each U.S. state has its own constitution and legal code that covers subject matter under their jurisdiction. The text of these statutes can usually be found at the web page of the state's legislature.

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Find Massachusetts statutes by popular name

State laws are often known by their "popular name" or "short title" rather than by their code title and section. Popular name tables exist to allow researchers to match the popular name with the location in the code.

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