HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2943        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2346

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Angelo M. Scaccia

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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 right to counsel in guardianship proceedings.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

1/20/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2943        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2346

By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2346) of Angelo M. Scaccia relative to the right to counsel in guardianship proceedings.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to the right to counsel in guardianship proceedings.

 

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 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: -

Section 37.  Any person shall have a right to counsel and the court shall appoint an attorney to represent such person when a petition for appointment of a guardian, conservator or other protective order is filed.