SENATE DOCKET, NO. 27        FILED ON: 1/6/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William N. Brownsberger

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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 advertising for justices of the peace.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 27        FILED ON: 1/6/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 917 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to advertising for justices of the peace.

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 58 of chapter 207 of the 2022 official edition is hereby amended by inserting after the words “advertise his” the following:- “or her”;

And further, by inserting after the words “telephone number,” the following:- “email address,”;

And further, by striking the words “newspaper, magazine, telephone directory or other publication of general circulation” and replacing it with the following:- “printed or digital public media, such as a telephone directory, electronic or computer accessed justice of the peace directory, newspaper or other periodical, or through written, electronic, computer-accessed or similar types of communication, including websites, social media platforms, and digital video platforms”;

And further, by striking the following:- “, that if a justice of the peace uses a business card”.