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CHAPTER 609 AN ACT INCREASING THE FINE IMPOSED FOR THE NON-CRIMINAL DISPOSITION FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY ORDINANCE, BY-LAW, RULE OR REGULATION IN CITIES AND TOWNS.

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 21D of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1986 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 43, the word "two" and inserting in place thereof the word:- three.

SECTION 2. Said section 21D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The notice to appear provided for herein shall be printed in such form as the chief justice of the municipal court of the city of Boston shall prescribe for said court, and as the chief justice of the district courts shall prescribe for the districts courts. Said notice may also include notice of violations pursuant to section eleven C of chapter eighty-five, section eighteen A of chapter ninety, section sixteen A of chapter two hundred and seventy, and section one hundred and seventy-three A of chapter one hundred and forty. Any fines imposed under the provisions of this section shall enure to the city or town for such use as said city or town may direct. This procedure shall not be used for the enforcement of municipal traffic rules and regulations. Chapter ninety C shall be the exclusive method of enforcement of municipal traffic rules and regulations.

Approved December 24, 1987.