HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1469        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1309

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Colleen M. Garry

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to subsequent convictions for assault and battery on a police officer.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1469        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1309

By Ms. Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1309) of Colleen M. Garry relative to the penalty for second or subsequent convictions for assault and battery on a police officer.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1396 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to subsequent convictions for assault and battery on a police officer.

 

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 13D of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following language:— A second and subsequent conviction under this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 120 days nor more than 2½ years in a house of correction or by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or both. A third and subsequent conviction under this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year in a house of correction nor more than 3 years in state prison or by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or both.