SENATE DOCKET, NO. 33        FILED ON: 1/9/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 770

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

_________________

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 assault and battery on a police officer.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

Michael R. Knapik

Second Hampden and Hampshire

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 33        FILED ON: 1/9/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 770

By Mr. Michael O. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 770) of Michael O. Moore, John F. Keenan, Michael R. Knapik and Paul K. Frost for legislation relative to assault and battery on a police officer.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 828 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

_______________

 

An Act relative to assault and battery on a police officer.

 

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. Whoever commits an offense set forth in section 13D of chapter 265 of the Massachusetts General Laws where said offense includes the attempt to disarm a police officer in the performance of his duty, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years.