HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2211 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1666
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David T. Vieira and Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 the protection of public safety officers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable |
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Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/29/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2211 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1666
By Messrs. Vieira of Falmouth and Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1666) of David T. Vieira and Bradley H. Jones, Jr. for legislation to establish a criminal penalty for the possession of a handcuff key by certain persons held in custody. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2830 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 the protection of public safety officers.
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. Chapter 268 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 15A the following new section:-
Section 15B. Any prisoner or inmate of any penal or correctional facility in the commonwealth, whether being held in custody for a court appearance, or committed to any penal or correctional facility in the commonwealth under a lawful order of a court, who is found in possession of a handcuff key shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for a term of 1 year.