HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 421 FILED ON: 1/11/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1636 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: David B. Sullivan _______________ 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 returning fees for noncriminal hearings of violations of certain motor vehicle laws. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | David B. Sullivan | 6th Bristol |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 421 FILED ON: 1/11/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1636 By Mr. Sullivan of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1636) of David B. Sullivan relative to returning fees for noncriminal hearings of violations of certain motor vehicle laws. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
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, NO. 1372 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to returning fees for noncriminal hearings of violations of certain motor vehicle laws.
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. The first paragraph of paragraph (4) of subsection (A) of section 3 of chapter 90C of the General Laws, as amended by section 73 of the acts of 2009, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:-- If the clerk magistrate finds that the violator is not responsible for the citation, the $25 fee shall be returned by the court to the violator. |
