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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1534 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 41
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: James B. Eldridge _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act promoting restorative justice practices. _______________ PETITION OF:
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1534 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 41
An Act promoting restorative justice practices. 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 55B of Chapter 119 of the General Laws is herby amended in line 13 by inserting after the words “upon compliance with specific terms and conditions” the following:- , including an established community-based restorative justice program, except that the court may not order participation in restorative justice process if the offender was adjudicated for unlawful sexual behavior or a crime in which the underlying factual basis involves domestic or family violence, SECTION 2. Section 39H of Chapter 119 of the General Laws shall be amended to include after paragraph 2 the following new paragraph:- The law enforcement officer may refer such child to an established community-based restorative justice program, except that participation in a restorative justice process shall not be recommended if the offender was arrested for unlawful sexual behavior or a crime in which the underlying factual basis involves domestic or family violence. SECTION 3. Section 3 of Chapter 276A of the General Laws shall be amended to include after paragraph 3 the following new paragraph:- Such programs may include an established community-based restorative justice program, except that the court may not order participation in restorative justice process if the offender was adjudicated for unlawful sexual behavior or a crime in which the underlying factual basis involves domestic or family violence. SECTION 4. Section 87A of Chapter 276 of the General Laws, paragraph 1 shall be amended by inserting after the words “specified rehabilitative programs” the following:- including an established community-based restorative justice program, except that the court may not order participation in restorative justice process if the offender was adjudicated for unlawful sexual behavior or a crime in which the underlying factual basis involves domestic or family violence, |