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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A violation of section 35A of chapter 266 may be prosecuted and punished in:
(1) the county in which the residential property for which a mortgage loan is being sought is located;
(2) the county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the violation;
(3) the county in which any person alleged to have violated this section had control or possession of any proceeds of, or other funds received as a result of the violation;
(4) the county in which a closing on the mortgage loan occurred; or
(5) the county in which a document containing a deliberate misstatement, misrepresentation or omission is filed with a registrar of deeds.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Massachusetts General Laws Part IV. Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases (Ch. 263-280) Ch. 277, § 62C - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ma/part-iv-crimes-punishments-and-proceedings-in-criminal-cases-ch-263-280/ma-gen-laws-ch-277-sect-62c/
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