SENATE DOCKET, NO. 63        FILED ON: 1/10/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 830

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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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 adjusting the credit for nonpayment of fines.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 63        FILED ON: 1/10/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 830

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 830) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to increase the daily credit for persons confined in correctional institutions for non-payment of fines and expenses.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 795 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 adjusting the credit for nonpayment of fines.

 

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 144 of the chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “thirty” and inserting in place thereof the word:-  sixty