HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1341 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1282 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 |
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| Byron Rushing | 9th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1341 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1282 By Mr. Brownsberger of Belmont, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1282) of William N. Brownsberger and Byron Rushing for legislation to increase the daily credit for persons confined in correctional institutions for non-payment of fines and expenses. The Judiciary. |
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 |
