HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 645 FILED ON: 1/18/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 405
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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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 penalty for resisting a police officer.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 645 FILED ON: 1/18/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 405
By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 405) of Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to establish the crime of resisting or obstructing public safety personnel in the performance of their duties. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1266 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the penalty for resisting a police officer.
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 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 13L the following new section:—
Section 13M. Any person who shall knowingly and willfully obstruct, resist, interfere with, or oppose any police officer, firefighter, correction officer, or other officer in serving any process, rule or order issued by a lawful authority; or who knowingly and willfully shall obstruct, resist, interfere with, or oppose any such officer in the lawful performance of his duties may be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than one year or by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $250, or both. Any person suspected of violating this section may be arrested by a police officer without a warrant.
