Amendment ID: S2156-5

Amendment 5

Civil Infractions for Juveniles

Ms. Creem moves to amend the bill by inserting at the end thereof the following new sections:-

SECTION XX. Section 23 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 67 of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words, “not more than $500”, in the first sentence of the second paragraph the following:- ; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a finding of delinquency shall not be entered against any person against whom such a complaint has been issued.

SECTION XX. The fourth paragraph of section 34J of said chapter 90 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 70 of chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, is hereby further amended by adding at the end thereof the following:- ; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any person who violates this section and has not been previously determined responsible for or convicted therefor, or against whom a finding of delinquency or a finding of sufficient facts to support a conviction has not previously been rendered, shall not have a finding of delinquency entered against him.

SECTION XX. Section 53 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 98 of chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new clause:- (c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any person who violates clause (b) of this section shall not have a finding of delinquency entered against him.