HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1576        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1551

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ruth B. Balser

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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 to reduce court fees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/20/2011

Gale D. Candaras

 

2/4/2011

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

2/3/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1576        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1551

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1551) of Ruth B. Balser, Gale D. Candaras and Martin J. Walsh relative to fees for an appeal of a civil motor vehicle infraction citation.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to reduce court fees.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The first subparagraph of paragraph (4) of subsection (A) of section 3 of chapter 90c, as most recently amended by section 73 of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:  “This fee shall be waived in those instances where the violator is found not responsible.”