SENATE DOCKET, NO. 204        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 667

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Gale D. Candaras

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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 a surcharge on criminal cases..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Gale D. Candaras

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 204        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 667

By Ms. Candaras, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 667) of Gale D. Candaras, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and Benjamin Swan for legislation relative to additional fees on criminal cases.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1599 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 a surcharge on criminal cases..

 

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. Chapter 211B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section after Section 21:--

Section 22. There shall be an additional surcharge fine of $50 for a fine of $500.00 or less and a surcharge of $100.00 for a fine of more than $500.00 assessed in all criminal cases.  A surcharge on criminal cases shall only be applicable to criminal infractions.  Said fee shall be for the operation of the trial court and shall be payable to the General Fund.