HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1518        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1308

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William C. Galvin, (BY REQUEST)

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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 fees for noncriminal hearings of violations of certain motor vehicle laws.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven B. Drobnis

287 York Street Stoughton, MA  02072

1/15/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1518        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1308

By Mr. Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1308) of Steven B. Drobnis relative to fees for noncriminal hearings for violations of certain motor vehicle laws.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1338 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to fees for noncriminal hearings of violations of certain motor vehicle laws.

 

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.The first paragraph of paragraph (4) of subsection (A) of section 3 of chapter 90C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentences:-  If the clerk magistrate finds that the accused violator is not responsible for the citation, the $25 fee shall be returned by the court to the accused violator. If the Justice finds that the accused violator is not responsible for the citation, the $50.00 fee shall be returned by the court to the accused violator.