HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1092 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1374
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Benjamin Swan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An act relative to regulations requiring secure videotaping of the booking process of state police arrestees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Benjamin Swan | 11th Hampden |
George T. Ross | 2nd Bristol |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
Linda Dorcena Forry | 12th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1092 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1374
By Mr. Swan of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1374) of Benjamin Swan and others relative to requiring the video or digital recording of statements made by all parties participating in the booking process of persons arrested by state police officers. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An act relative to regulations requiring secure videotaping of the booking process of state police arrestees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The secretary of public safety and security, in consultation with Colonel of State Police, shall adopt regulations requiring the video or digital recording, or other similar means of preserving visual images and statements made by all parties participating in the booking process of any person arrested by a state police officer. The regulations shall include procedures to ensure that such recordings are not tampered with or destroyed for such period of time as the secretary deems reasonable.
SECTION 2. The secretary of public safety and security shall adopt the regulations required by section 1
no later than July 31, 2011.
