HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3433        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3790

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven G. Xiarhos

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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 first offense of juveniles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/19/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3433        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3790

By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3790) of Steven G. Xiarhos relative to diversion program eligibility for first offenses of juveniles.  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 first offense of juveniles.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 54A the following section:-

Section 54A ½. Notwithstanding section 54 or any other general or special law to the contrary, a delinquent child may be eligible for diversion programs administered by the court, district attorney or other agency authorized to administer a diversion program at the time of a finding of probable cause by a judge or clerk magistrate of the juvenile court that the delinquent child violated a law of the commonwealth, notwithstanding the specified punishment; provided, that the judge or clerk magistrate finds the delinquent child has not previously violated a law of the commonwealth.