Bill Text: MA S1554 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Require photographs on protective orders
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1554 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1554-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven A. Baddour
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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 bill:
An Act requiring photographs on protective orders.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Steven A. Baddour |
First Essex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00794 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act requiring photographs on protective orders.
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 3 of chapter 209A, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “order.”, in line 3, the following 2 sentences:- Whenever an order is made permanent, the court shall cause a color photograph of the defendant, or a color copy thereof, to be affixed to each certified copy transmitted pursuant to section 7. The photograph shall be taken by the probation department during any appearance by the defendant related to the issuance of the order.
