HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 199        FILED ON: 1/8/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1655

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cleon H. Turner

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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 to require verified complaints in summary process actions.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 199        FILED ON: 1/8/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1655

By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1655) of Cleon H. Turner for legislation to require verified complaints in summary process actions.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 518 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to require verified complaints in summary process actions.

 

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. Notwithstanding any law or special law to the contrary, Section 2 of Chapter 39 shall be amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence:- 

“All summary process actions and counterclaims shall be by verification. “