HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1770        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1647

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David T. Vieira

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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 the protection of public safety officers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

1/15/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1770        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1647

By Mr. Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1647) of David T. Vieira for legislation to establish a criminal penalty for the possession of a handcuff key by certain persons held in custody.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1666 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 the protection of public safety officers.

 

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 268 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 15A the following new section:- 

Section 15B. Any prisoner or inmate of any penal or correctional facility in the commonwealth, whether being held in custody for a court appearance, or committed to any penal or correctional facility in the commonwealth under a lawful order of a court, who is found in possession of a handcuff key shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for a term of 1 year.