HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 155        FILED ON: 1/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 737

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Cantwell

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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 motor vehicle police chases.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/6/2017

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/3/2017

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

2/1/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/24/2017

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

1/17/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/10/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 155        FILED ON: 1/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 737

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 737) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to establish penalties for fleeing from or attempting to elude a police officer.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1223 OF 2015-2016.]

 

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 motor vehicle police chases.

 

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 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 41. Whoever knowingly operates a motor vehicle on a street, road, alley, or highway in this state, to intentionally flee or attempt to elude a law enforcement officer after having received a signal from the officer to bring the vehicle to a stop shall be punished. If convicted the penalty shall be up to 2 1/2 years in the house of correction and up to one year in state prison. In addition the driver shall receive a fine no less than $500 and no more than $5,000.