SENATE DOCKET, NO. 55        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 739

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia S. Creem

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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 providing for the waiver of fees for contesting motor vehicle infractions.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 55        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 739

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 713 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 providing for the waiver of fees for contesting motor vehicle infractions.

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 amended by chapter 27 of the acts of 2009, is hereby further amended by striking the following:- “magistrate.” and replacing it with the following:-  “magistrate; provided, however, that the fee shall be waived or refunded if the hearing results in a ruling that the violator is not responsible.”

SECTION 2:  Subsection (a) of section 13 of chapter 6C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence:- Upon the completion of a successful appeal, violation administrative fees shall be refunded.

Subsection (b) of section 13 of Chapter 6C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence:- Upon the completion of a successful appeal, violation administrative fees shall be refunded.