HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 997 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1500
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christopher M. Markey
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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 relative to high speed chases.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Christopher M. Markey | 9th Bristol |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 997 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1500
By Mr. Markey of Dartmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1500) of Christopher M. Markey relative to engaging in high speed chases. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1289 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to high speed chases.
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. Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 25 the following section:—
Section 25A. Whoever willfully ignores the signal of a police officer to stop a motor vehicle and then operates the motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of 20 miles per hour over the speed limit established under sections 17, 17A, and 18 for a distance of a mile shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 dollars and by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than 2 and ½ years, or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years.
