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Section 1Murder defined
Section 2Punishment for murder; parole; executive clemency
Section 3Duel; wound without and death within state; venue
Section 4Accessory in duel
Section 5Duel; conviction or acquittal in foreign state; effect
Section 6 to 8Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 9Prize fighting; engaging
Section 10Prize fight; aiding or promoting; penalty
Section 11Prize fight; appointment within and fight without state; penalty
Section 12Boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting matches or sparring exhibitions; penalty
Section 13Manslaughter; punishment
Section 131/2Punishment for manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle
Section 13AAssault or assault and battery; punishment
Section 13BIndecent assault and battery on child under age of 14; penalties
Section 13B1/2Commission of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 during commission of certain offenses or by mandated reporters; penalties
Section 13B3/4Commission of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 13CAssault and battery to collect loan; penalty
Section 13DAssault and battery upon public employees; penalty
Section 13D1/2Firefighters, injuries resulting from criminal offenses; penalty
Section 13ERepealed, 1971, 1011, Sec. 2
Section 13FIndecent assault and battery on a person with an intellectual disability; assault and battery
Section 13GCommission of a felony for hire; additional punishment
Section 13HIndecent assault and battery on person fourteen or older; penalties
Section 13IAssault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider
Section 13JAssault and battery upon a child; penalties
Section 13KAssault and battery upon an elderly or disabled person; definitions; penalties
Section 13LWanton or reckless behavior creating a risk of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse to a child; duty to act; penalty
Section 13MAssault and battery on a family or household member; second or subsequent offense; penalty
Section 14Mayhem; punishment
Section 15Assault; intent to murder or maim; penalty
Section 15AAssault and battery with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
Section 15BAssault with dangerous weapon; victim sixty or older; punishment; subsequent offenses
Section 15CAssault by means of hypodermic syringe or needle; assault and battery by means of hypodermic syringe or needle
Section 16Attempt to murder
Section 17Armed robbery; punishment
Section 18Assault with intent to rob or murder; weapons; punishment; victim sixty years or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
Section 18ADangerous weapon; assault in dwelling house; punishment
Section 18BUse of firearms while committing a felony; second or subsequent offenses; punishment
Section 18CEntry of dwelling place; persons present within; weapons; punishment
Section 19Robbery by unarmed person; punishment; victim sixty or older; minimum sentence for repeat offenders
Section 20Simple assault; intent to rob or steal; punishment
Section 21Stealing by confining or putting in fear
Section 21AAssault, confinement, etc. of person for purpose of stealing motor vehicle; weapons; punishment
Section 22Rape, generally; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furlough, education, training or employment programs
Section 22ARape of child; punishment
Section 22BRape of a child during commission of certain offenses or by use of force; penalties
Section 22CRape of a child through use of force by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 23Rape and abuse of child
Section 23ARape and abuse of child aggravated by age difference between defendant and victim or by when committed by mandated reporters; penalties
Section 23BRape and abuse of child by certain previously convicted offenders; penalties
Section 24Assault with intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment; eligibility for furloughs, education, training or employment programs
Section 24AVenue
Section 24BAssault of child; intent to commit rape; weapons; punishment
Section 25Attempted extortion; punishment
Section 26Kidnapping; weapons; child under age 16; punishment
Section 26AKidnapping of minor or incompetent by relative; punishment
Section 26BDrugging persons for kidnapping
Section 26CDefinition of “entice”; enticement of child under age 16; punishment
Section 26DEnticement of child under age 18 to engage in prostitution, human trafficking or commercial sexual activity
Section 27Kidnapping; venue
Section 27AKidnapping of minor or incompetent by relative; venue
Section 28Poison; use with intent to injure; punishment
Section 29Assault; intent to commit felony; punishment
Section 30Gross negligence; persons having care of common carrier; penalty
Section 31Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 32Glass; throwing in public streets and beaches; penalty
Section 33Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 2
Section 34Tattooing body of person by other than qualified physician; punishment
Section 35Throwing or dropping objects onto public way; punishment
Section 36Throwing or dropping objects at sporting events; punishment
Section 37Violations of constitutional rights; punishment
Section 38Repealed, 2004, 501, Sec. 9
Section 39Assault or battery for purpose of intimidation; weapons; punishment
Section 40Causing serious bodily injury to participants in physical exercise training programs; punishment
Section 41Sentence not imposing imprisonment; specific reasons in record
Section 42Use of radios without earphones on public conveyances; punishment
Section 43Stalking; punishment
Section 43ACriminal harassment; punishment
Section 44Coercion of child under eighteen into criminal conspiracy; penalties
Section 45Community parole supervision for life following imprisonment, probation or treatment center sentence; covered offenses
Section 46Taking from deceased victim’s estate prohibited
Section 47Global positioning system device to be worn by certain sex offender probationers
Section 48Ice cream truck vending by sex offender prohibited
Section 49Definitions for Secs. 49 to 57
Section 50Trafficking of persons for sexual servitude; trafficking of persons under 18 years for sexual servitude; trafficking by business entities; penalties; tort actions brought by victims
Section 51Trafficking of persons for forced service; victims under 18 years; trafficking by business entities; penalties; tort actions brought by victims
Section 52Subsequent violations of Sec. 50 or 51; penalties; evidence of prior adjudication or conviction
Section 53Organ trafficking; victims under 18 years; penalties
Section 54Transmittal of fines to state treasurer
Section 55Forfeiture of funds used to facilitate violation of Sec. 50 or 51; victim restitution
Section 56Property subject to forfeiture resulting from violations of Secs. 50 or 51; procedure; exceptions; records; preliminary orders for seizure; referral to office of seized property management; homestead exemptions; recording of certificate of fact of final judgment
Section 57Victim of human trafficking as affirmative defense to charges of common night walking or common streetwalking
Section 24CVictim's name; confidentiality