SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1186        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 889

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 recording court proceedings..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce E. Tarr

 

Stefano Picciotto

418 Lafayette St Salem MA 01970


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1186        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 889

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 889) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to record court proceedings.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An act relative to recording court proceedings..

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

            Notwithstanding any general or specific law to the contrary, all courts of the Commonwealth shall record all proceedings through either visual or audio recording, and shall make such recordings available to the public at a reasonable fee.