HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3055 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1533
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Maria Duaime Robinson and Liz Miranda
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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 to amend Section 3, Chapter 258e of the General Laws relative to Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy for Harrassment Prevention Orders.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex | 1/18/2019 |
Liz Miranda | 5th Suffolk | 1/18/2019 |
Nika C. Elugardo | 15th Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
Stephan Hay | 3rd Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Russell E. Holmes | 6th Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Bud L. Williams | 11th Hampden | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3055 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1533
By Representatives Robinson of Framingham and Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1533) of Maria Duaime Robinson, Liz Miranda and others relative to harassment prevention orders. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3904 OF 2017-2018.]
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 to amend Section 3, Chapter 258e of the General Laws relative to Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy for Harrassment Prevention Orders.
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 3 of Chapter 258e of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting the following language at the end of the section:
(h) Upon a successful motion to vacate the harassment prevention order made by a plaintiff in the case, the defendant’s record shall be expunged and no evidence of the harassment prevention order shall remain on the defendant’s record.