SENATE DOCKET, NO. 10        FILED ON: 1/7/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 828

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 assault and battery on a police officer.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael O. Moore

 

Jennifer L. Flanagan

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

John F. Keenan

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

Bruce E. Tarr

 

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

Thomas P. Kennedy

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 10        FILED ON: 1/7/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 828

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 828) of Michael O. Moore, Jennifer L. Flanagan, James J. Dwyer, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to assault and battery on a police officer.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to assault and battery on a police officer.

 

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. Whoever commits an offense set forth in section 13D of chapter 265 of the Massachusetts General Laws where said offense includes the attempt to disarm a police officer in the performance of his duty, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years.