Amendment ID: S2185-21

Amendment 21

Check Fraud

Mr. Rush, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. O'Connor and Timilty move to amend the bill by adding at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section XXX.   SECTION 1. The last paragraph of section 40A of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:– Action taken under this section may be brought before the court where either the plaintiff or defendant lives or has a place of business or employment.

SECTION 2. Section 30 of chapter 266 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is further amended by adding to the end of paragraph (1) the following new sentence:– If the larceny involved monies received through the uttering of a forged, altered or counterfeit check, draft or order for the payment of money from any bank or other depository, action may be taken before either the court having jurisdiction where the uttering took place or where the payee bank or other depository’s main office is located.

SECTION 3. Section 37 of said chapter 266 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence to the end of said section:– Action taken under this jurisdiction may be brought where the crime was committed or where the main office of the bank or other depository are located.