SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1783        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 685

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Katherine M. Clark

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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 protection for grand jurors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Katherine M. Clark

Fifth Middlesex

Michael R. Knapik

 

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone

15 Commonwealth Avenue Woburn, MA  01801


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1783        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 685

By Ms. Clark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 685) of Katherine M. Clark, Michael R. Knapik and Cory Atkins for legislation to provide further protection for grand jurors.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act providing further protection for grand jurors.

 

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.  Clause (8) of section 4 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “grand or” from the first sentence.

SECTION 2.  Section 4 of chapter 234A is hereby further amended by adding the following clause:- 

9.  Such person has served as a grand juror in any state or federal court within the previous six calendar years or the person is currently scheduled to perform such service.  Any person claiming this disqualification must submit a letter or certificate from the appropriate clerk of court or jury commissioner verifying such prior or pending juror service unless such service was performed or is pending in a court of the commonwealth.

SECTION 3.  Section 62 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the eleventh sentence, the following sentence:-  These materials shall include an explanation of employer civil and criminal liability under sections 60 and 61 of this chapter.