HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 409        FILED ON: 1/21/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1891

 

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 relative to authorizing electronic signatures for electronic applications for criminal complaint.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

1/21/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/5/2021

Richard M. Haggerty

30th Middlesex

5/10/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

5/10/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 409        FILED ON: 1/21/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1891

By Mr. Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1891) of Paul F. Tucker and Timothy R. Whelan relative to authorizing electronic signatures for electronic applications for criminal complaint.  The Judiciary.

 

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 authorizing electronic signatures for electronic applications for criminal complaint.

 

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 22 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “subscribed”, in line 4, the words:- , electronically or in person

SECTION 2. Section 22 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 7, the following words after the word “Procedure.”:- If a complaint is subscribed to electronically by the complainant, the complainant, if a law enforcement officer, may, in lieu of being examined on oath by a justice, subscribe to the complaint under the pains and penalties of perjury. 

SECTION 3. Section 2 of chapter 275 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “subscribed”, in line 5, the words:- , electronically or in person