HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2619        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3139

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Binienda

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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 furnishing a false name, social security number or adress to a police officer when stopped or detained.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John J. Binienda

17th Worcester

1/20/2011

John P. Fresolo

16th Worcester

1/24/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2619        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3139

By Mr. Binienda of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3139) of John J. Binienda and John P. Fresolo relative to the penalty for providing false information by persons arrested by law enforcement officers.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1280 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 furnishing a false name, social security number or adress to a police officer when stopped or detained.

 

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

Section 34A of chapter 268 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting between the words “Whoever” and “knowingly in line 1 the following: - refuses to provide his name and address or who… 

Section 34A is further amended by inserting after the word “number” in line two the words “or address” and by striking out the words “following an arrest” in line 3 and inserting in its place the following: - when stopped or detained for a violation of a general law, statute, civil infraction, ordinance, by-law, rule or regulation may be arrested whether or not the offense or civil infraction is arrestable and.