The 188th General Court of
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Session Laws
CHAPTER 284 AN ACT PROHIBITING CONSIDERATION OF RESTITUTION IN THE LEVYING OF CERTAIN FINES AND OTHER PENALTIES.
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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. Section 27 of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
Offers of restitution or payment of restitution shall not be considered in imposing such punishment.
SECTION 2. Section 27C of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:- Offers of restitution or payment of restitution shall not be considered in imposing such punishment.