HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1218        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1372

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David B. Sullivan

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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 returning fees for noncriminal hearings of violations of certain motor vehicle laws.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David B. Sullivan

6th Bristol

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1218        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1372

By Mr. Sullivan of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1372) of David B. Sullivan relative to returning fees for noncriminal hearings of violations of certain motor vehicle laws.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to returning fees for noncriminal hearings of violations of certain motor vehicle laws.

 

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 first paragraph of paragraph (4) of subsection (A) of section 3 of chapter 90C of the General Laws, as amended by section 73 of the acts of 2009, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:-- If the clerk magistrate finds that the violator is not responsible for the citation, the $25 fee shall be returned by the court to the violator.