SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2334        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 948

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sonia Chang-Diaz

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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 regarding juvenile adjudications.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Sonia Chang-Diaz

Second Suffolk

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

5/11/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2334        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 948

By Ms. Chang-Diaz, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 948) of Sonia Chang-Diaz for legislation relative to juvenile adjudications.  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 regarding juvenile adjudications.

 

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 10(d) of chapter 269 of the 2018 Official Edition of the General Laws shall be amended to add the following sentence to the end thereof:-

No person shall be considered to be convicted of a prior offence if it was an adjudication as a as a youthful offender, a delinquent child, or a like violation of the laws of another state, the United States or a military, territorial or Indian tribal authority for which a person was treated as a juvenile.