HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2619        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2650

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul F. Tucker

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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 ensure timely restitution payments to victims of crime.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

1/17/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/22/2019

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/23/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/24/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/28/2019

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

1/29/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/30/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/30/2019

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

1/31/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

1/31/2019

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

2/1/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/1/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/1/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/1/2019

David Biele

4th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2619        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2650

By Mr. Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2650) of Paul F. Tucker and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Revenue to collect unpaid amounts of restitution payments to victims of crime by withholding wages of offenders.  Revenue.

 

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 ensure timely restitution payments to victims of crime.

 

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. When a defendant is released from custody or probation and a restitution order has not been paid in full to a victim or family member as defined in section 1 of chapter 258B, the department of revenue shall collect the unpaid amount by withholding the wages of the offender.  Any withholding of income shall take effect immediately when the offender is found in violation or contempt of an order of restitution, including a default in payment or any installment of payment as ordered.

The department of revenue shall establish a division of restitution enforcement which shall be provided, subject to appropriation, with such resources as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this section. The commissioner may promulgate regulations for the effective administration of the restitution enforcement program.