HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1586        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3441

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William C. Galvin and Louis L. Kafka

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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 issuance of search warrants.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

1/15/2015

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/20/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1586        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3441

By Messrs. Galvin of Canton and Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3441) of William C. Galvin and Louis L. Kafka relative to the issuance of search warrants.  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 relative to the issuance of search warrants.

 

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 of chapter 276 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “issue”, in line 45, the following words:- or unless a judge determines that no testimonial privilege applies and the evidence is necessary to a criminal investigation.