HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1021 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1510
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Moran
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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:
An Act relevant to police investigations.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Michael J. Moran | 18th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1021 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1510
By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1510) of Michael J. Moran relative to authorizing the recording of conversations during certain investigations. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1347 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relevant to police investigations.
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. Subsection D of section 99 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after paragraph 2 (e), the following paragraph:
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a law enforcement official conducting an authorized investigation into a crime against a person or for arson may conduct a one party recording with a suspect in a police facility which had clear and conspicuous notices that conversations concerning crimes against a person or for arson may be recorded in said facility without an additional notice after the individual has been given his Miranda warnings.
