SENATE DOCKET, NO. 55 FILED ON: 1/10/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 629 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: William N. Brownsberger _______________ 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: An Act relative to adjusting the credit for nonpayment of fines. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | William N. Brownsberger | Second Suffolk and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 55 FILED ON: 1/10/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 629 By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 629) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation to increase the daily credit for persons confined in correctional institutions for non-payment of fines and expenses. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to adjusting the credit for nonpayment of fines.
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 144 of the chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “thirty” and inserting in place thereof the word:- sixty |
