HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 479        FILED ON: 1/11/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1640

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Benjamin Swan

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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 regulations requiring secure videotaping of the booking process of state police arrestees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

1/11/2013

John V. Fernandes

10th Worcester

 

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 479        FILED ON: 1/11/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1640

By Mr. Swan of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1640) of Benjamin Swan, John V. Fernandes and Gloria L. Fox relative to requiring the video or digital recording of  statements made by all parties participating in the booking process of persons arrested by state police officers.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1374 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to regulations requiring secure videotaping of the booking process of state police arrestees.

 

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. The secretary of public safety and security, in consultation with Colonel of State Police, shall adopt regulations requiring the video or digital recording, or other similar means of preserving visual images and statements made by all parties participating in the booking process of any person arrested by a state police officer.  The regulations shall include procedures to ensure that such recordings are not tampered with or destroyed for such period of time as the secretary deems reasonable.

SECTION 2. The secretary of public safety and security shall adopt the regulations required by section 1

no later than July 31, 2014.