HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 408 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 505
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola
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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 fingerprinting.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 408 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 505
By Mr. Smola of Palmer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 505) of Todd M. Smola relative to the fingerprinting of persons arrested, arraigned or under indictment. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1731 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to fingerprinting.
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 1A of chapter 263 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended, by striking out the section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 1A. Whoever is arrested by virtue of process, arraigned by virtue of an indictment or summons, or is taken into custody by an officer, and charged with the commission of any crime shall be fingerprinted, according to the system of the department of state police, and may be photographed. One copy of such fingerprints and photographs shall be forwarded within a reasonable time to the colonel of state police by the person in charge of the police department taking such fingerprints and photographs.
