HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2464 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3402
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James M. Murphy
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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 regarding threats to public defenders and other court personnel.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk | 1/17/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2464 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3402
By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3402) of James M. Murphy relative to threats to public defenders and other court personnel. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 911 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 regarding threats to public defenders and other court personnel.
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 269, section 14, §(b), of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:
(3) to a public employee, public defender, probation officer or any member of the court system, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than two years or by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than one year.