HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1041 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1620
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Paul Linsky
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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 harassment prevention orders.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 1/18/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1041 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1620
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1620) of David Paul Linsky relative to harassment prevention orders. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1729 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to harassment prevention orders.
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 3 of Chapter 258e of the General Laws hereby amended by inserting after subsection (g) the following subsection:-
(h) Upon a successful motion to vacate the harassment prevention order made by a plaintiff in the case, the defendant’s record shall be expunged and no evidence of the harassment prevention order shall remain on the defendant’s record.