HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1836 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3280
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas J. Calter and Viriato Manuel deMacedo
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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 the statute of limitation for manslaughter.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
Benjamin Swan | 11th Hampden |
Daniel K. Webster | 6th Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1836 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3280
By Messrs. Calter of Kingston and deMacedo of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3280) of Thomas J. Calter and others relative to the statute of limitation for manslaughter. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the statute of limitation for manslaughter.
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 63 of chapter 277 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:-
An indictment for murder, which is to include manslaughter and any lesser offense thereof, may be found at any time after the death of the person alleged to have been murdered. An indictment for manslaughter, which is to include any lesser offense thereof, may be found at any time after the death of the person alleged to have been killed.
