SENATE DOCKET, NO. 507 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 851
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jennifer L. Flanagan
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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 dangerousness hearings.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Jennifer L. Flanagan | Worcester and Middlesex |
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Kathleen O'Connor Ives | First Essex | 2/3/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 507 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 851
By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 851) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Kathleen O'Connor Ives for legislation relative to dangerousness hearings. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 819 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 dangerousness hearings.
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. Subsection (4) of section 58A of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the following sentence in lines 110 to 112: - "The hearing shall be held immediately upon the person's first appearance before the court unless that person, or the attorney for the commonwealth, seeks a continuance."