SENATE DOCKET, NO. 597        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 865

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan B.  Lovely

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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 amending the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Thomas M. Petrolati

7th Hampden

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 597        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 865

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 865) of Joan B.  Lovely, Michael O. Moore, Walter F. Timilty, Barbara L'Italien and other members of the General Court for legislation to amend the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child.  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 amending the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child.

 

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 277 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end of section 63, as so appearing, the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an indictment or complaint alleging an offense of indecent assault and battery, or an offense of rape, may be found and filed at any time after the commission of such offense, provided that the victim was under the age of 18 when the offense was committed.