SENATE DOCKET, NO. 423        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 663

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephen M. Brewer

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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 providing further penalties for intentional loss or damage to a gravestone or other gravemarker.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Stephen M. Brewer

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 423        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 663

By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 663) of Stephen M. Brewer for legislation to provide further penalties for intentional loss or damage to gravestone or other gravemarker.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act providing further penalties for intentional loss or damage to a gravestone or other gravemarker.

 

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 73 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-  In addition, the court shall order the defendant to pay restitution to the owner of the property damaged, destroyed, mutilated, defaced, inured or removed.