SENATE DOCKET, NO. 558        FILED ON: 2/2/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1109

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 authorizing electronic signatures on search warrant applications.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 558        FILED ON: 2/2/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1109

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 998 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 authorizing electronic signatures on search warrant applications.

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 2A of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting before the first sentence the following sentence:- The signature on the warrant  may be made by electronic signature.

SECTION 2. Section 2B of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “personally”, in lines 2 and 38, the following words:- or through wire or electronic means.

SECTION 3. Said section 2B of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “form”, in line 13, the following words:- and the signature therein be made by electronic signature.