HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1904 FILED ON: 2/12/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1809
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Moran
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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 criminal investigations.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Michael J. Moran | 18th Suffolk | 2/12/2021 |
Paul F. Tucker | 7th Essex | 3/10/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1904 FILED ON: 2/12/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1809
By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1809) of Michael J. Moran and Paul F. Tucker relative to authorizing the recording of conversations during certain investigations. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1527 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to criminal investigations.
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. Subsection D of section 99 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after paragraph 2 (e), the following paragraph:
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a law enforcement official conducting an authorized investigation into a crime against a person or for arson may conduct a one party recording with a suspect in a police facility which had clear and conspicuous notices that conversations concerning crimes against a person or for arson may be recorded in said facility without an additional notice after the individual has been given his Miranda warnings.