HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 745        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 779

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. Dwyer, (BY REQUEST)

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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 service of civil process.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sally M. Hoyt

 

1/17/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 745        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 779

By Mr. Dwyer of Woburn (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 779) of Sally M. Hoyt for legislation to increase the limit of damages allowable for the service of a writ or other process by certain constables.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1269 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 the service of civil process.

 

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. Section 92 of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 13, the figure“$7,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-

“$25,000”

SECTION 2. Said section 92 of said chapter 41, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking, in line 14, the figure “$7,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-

“$25,000”