The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael R. Knapik
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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 relative to failing to appear in court after release on bail.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Mr. Brown |
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
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Mr. Hedlund |
Plymouth and Norfolk |
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Mr. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Mr. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Mr. Tisei |
Middlesex and Essex |
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Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00935 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to failing to appear in court after release on
bail.
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 82A of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended in the first paragraph by inserting at the end thereof the following sentence:- “Any person who so fails to appear shall not have the right to bail or recognizance.”