SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1644 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1082
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis, (BY REQUEST)
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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 the service of civil process.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Sally M Hoyt |
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1644 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1082
By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1082) of Sally M Hoyt for legislation to increase the limit of damages allowable for the service of a writ or other process by certain constables. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4187 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 the service of civil process.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 92 of chapter 41 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking, the last sentence and inserting in place thereof, the following sentence:-
"A constable who has filed such a bond, in a sum of not less than $5,000, may, within his town, also serve any such writ or other process in which the damages are laid at a sum not exceeding $50,000, and any process in replevin in which the subject matter does not exceed in value $50,000."