Amendment #28 to H3773

Sex offender declassification correction

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough, Gifford of Wareham, Frost of Auburn and Smola of Warren move to amend the bill by adding at the end thereof, the following new section:

“SECTION XX. Paragraph (3) of section 14 of chapter 30A, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the sex offender registry board issues a stay of a final classification in a sex offender registry board proceeding then such stay shall be for not more than 60 days; and if a court issues a stay of a final classification in a court appeal held pursuant to section 178M of chapter 6, then such hearing shall be expedited and such stay shall be for not more than 60 days, without written findings with good cause shown."