Bill H.1396

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 594        FILED ON: 1/9/2009

HOUSE  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1396

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Colleen M. Garry

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to subsequent convictions for assault and battery on a police officer.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1456 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to subsequent convictions for assault and battery on a police officer.


 

              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 13D of Chapter 265 of the Genera l Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following language:—
A second and subsequent conviction under this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 120 days nor more than 2½ years in a house of correction or by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or both. A third and subsequent conviction under this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year in a house of correction nor more than 3 years in state prison or by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or both.