SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1317 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 800
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 recording court proceedings.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1317 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 800
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 800) of Bruce E. Tarr and Richard J. Ross for legislation to record court proceedings. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 889 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 recording court proceedings.
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 general or special law to the contrary, all courts of the Commonwealth shall record all proceedings through either visual or audio recording, and shall make such recordings available to the public at a reasonable fee.