SENATE DOCKET, NO. 548 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 920
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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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 police pursuits.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk |
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Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire | 1/30/2017 |
Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Norfolk | 2/1/2017 |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth | 2/1/2017 |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 548 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 920
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 920) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Donald F. Humason, Jr., Ryan C. Fattman, Thomas J. Calter and others for legislation relative to penalties for failing to stop during a police pursuit. 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 police pursuits.
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 25 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition by adding to the end of said section 25 the following:-
Any person who, while operating or in charge of a motor vehicle, when being pursued by a police officer in an official police vehicle displaying lights and siren, shall refuse or neglect to stop, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars or imprisonment in State Prison for not less than thirty days nor more than two and one-half years, or both such fine and imprisonment.