946 CMR 5.97
Automobile Law Violations
An automobile law violation that is a Civil Motor Vehicle Infraction as defined in M.G.L.
c. 90C, § 1 shall be prosecuted pursuant to the procedure for such motor offense established in
M.G.L. c. 90C and the penalties for such infractions shall be that established by that statute. The
penalty for abandoning a motor vehicle and the manner of prosecuting such offense shall be the
penalties and procedures prescribed in M.G.L. c. 90, § 22B. All other automobile law violations
shall be enforced by complaint brought in district court and the penalty and punishment shall be
as provided by law and as the district may see fit to impose.