SENATE DOCKET, NO. 241        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 633

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven A. Baddour

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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 requiring photographs on protective orders..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Steven A. Baddour

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 241        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 633

By Mr. Baddour, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 633) of Steven A. Baddour for legislation to require photographs on protective orders.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1554 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act requiring photographs on protective orders..

 

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 3 of chapter 209A, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "order.", in line 3, the following 2 sentences:- "Whenever an order is made permanent, the court shall cause a color photograph of the defendant, or a color copy thereof, to be affixed to each certified copy transmitted pursuant to section 7." The photograph shall be taken by the probation department during any appearance by the defendant related to the issuance of the order.