SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1125        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1671

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Edward J. Kennedy

First Middlesex

1/30/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/30/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/1/2019

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

2/1/2019

James T. Welch

Hampden

2/13/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1125        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1671

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1671) of Anne M. Gobi, Edward J. Kennedy, Todd M. Smola, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure timely restitution payments to victims of crime.  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.