The Office of The Attorney General of Massachusetts
Municipal Law Unit (MLU) Decision Lookup

Municipal Law Unit (MLU) By-law Decisions by year are available below. To view decisions from a particular year, click on the “Browse by Year” dropdown and select the year you wish to view. Decisions will be displayed chronologically, with the most recent decision for that year at the top. Click on the Case Number, Town or Decision Date to access the decision. Please note that not all decisions will reference a Topic. Additionally, please be aware that a specific MLU Decision may include additional topics beyond the Topic listed.
MLU decisions may also be searched using the search features below. To search for a specific MLU decision by Date, Town, Case Number, Topic, or search terms, please enter your search criteria below and then press the “Search” button. Please note that you may search by full text OR by any/all of the fields below the bar. If you select the “full text search” option, you will not be able to select any fields below the bar.

If you have any questions about how to search MLU Decisions, please contact the Municipal Law Unit at 508-792-7600.