HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2087 FILED ON: 1/17/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1378 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Paul R. Heroux _______________ 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 raising the standard of proof for juvenile defendants . _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol | Tom Sannicandro | 7th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2087 FILED ON: 1/17/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1378 By Mr. Heroux of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1378) of Paul R. Heroux and Tom Sannicandro relative to the standard of proof for juvenile defendants. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to raising the standard of proof for juvenile defendants .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 5. Section 5 of chapter 258E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 9, by inserting after the word "entered;" the following words:- However, if the defendant is 13 or younger, then the burden of proof necessary to issue a harassment protection order is clear convincing evidence, as opposed to preponderance of the evidence. |
