Bill H.10 188th (Current)

SECTION 1. Chapter 266 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after section 67C the following section:

Section 67D. Whoever:

(1) defrauds or attempts to defraud the commonwealth, any of its political subdivisions, or any authority established by the general court to serve a public purpose, of any money, property or anything of substantial value, including the wrongful withholding of said money, property or anything of substantial value from any of these entities; or

(2) obtains or attempts to obtain money, property or anything of substantial value, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises;

shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years, or in the house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years, or both.



SECTION 2. Section 68 of said chapter 266, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in line 1, by striking out the word “three” and inserting in place thereof the following: 4