HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2200        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1508

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Murphy

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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 regarding threats to public defenders and other court personnel.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

1/15/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2200        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1508

By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1508) of James M. Murphy relative to threats to public defenders and other court personnel.  The Judiciary.

 

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 regarding threats to public defenders and other court personnel.

 

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 269 section 14 of the General Laws, §(b), is hereby amended by adding the following section:

(3) to a public employee, public defender, probation officer or any member of the court system, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than two years or by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than one year.