SENATE DOCKET, NO. 378 FILED ON: 1/28/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1027
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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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 dangerousness hearings.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 378 FILED ON: 1/28/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1027
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1027) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to dangerousness hearings. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 933 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 dangerousness hearings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 58A of chapter 276, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (8) the following subsection:-
(9) If an individual is charged for the second time with an offense listed in subsection (1) the commonwealth shall move, based on dangerousness, for an order of pretrial detention under subsection (3) or release on conditions under subsection (2).