Entering dwelling house by false pretenses; intent to commit felony; larceny; punishment
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever enters a dwelling house by false pretenses, without breaking and with the intent to commit a , no person lawfully therein being put in fear, or whoever enters a dwelling house by false pretenses, without breaking and, after having entered, commits a larceny, as defined by section 30, no person lawfully therein being put in fear, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than $5,000 and imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than two years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Simplified explanation
Entering a dwelling by false pretenses, without breaking, to commit a felony, or entering that way and then committing larceny, without putting anyone in fear, is punishable by up to 10 years in state prison.