SENATE DOCKET, NO. 643 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 749
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian A. Joyce
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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 spousal immunity.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Brian A. Joyce | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 643 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 749
By Mr. Joyce, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 749) of Brian A. Joyce for legislation relative to spousal immunity. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 800 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 spousal immunity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 20 of chapter 233 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
Second, Except as otherwise provided in section seven of chapter two hundred and seventy-three and except in any proceeding relating to child abuse, including incest, neither husband nor wife shall be compelled to testify before a grand jury or in the trial or any pre-trial or post-trial hearing, of an indictment, complaint, or other criminal proceeding against the other.