HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3172        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1414

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William C. Galvin

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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 reckless evasion of a police officer.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

1/15/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/23/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/28/2019

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3172        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1414

By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1414) of William C. Galvin and others relative to the reckless evasion of police officers.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the reckless evasion of a police officer.

 

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 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 25 the following section:-

Section 25A. Any person who flees or attempts to elude a police officer while operating a motor vehicle willfully or with a wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than two years, or both. A conviction under this provision shall result in a driver's license suspension by the registry of motor vehicles for 60 days. For the purposes of this section, willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing police officer during which time the driver causes property damage or makes three or more moving violations.