Bill Text: MA S1816 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Provide for reciprocal service for restraining orders
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1816 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1816-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tarr, Bruce (SEN)
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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 providing for reciprocal service for restraining orders
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Tarr, Bruce (SEN) |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Richard R. Tisei |
Middlesex and Essex |
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Michael R. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Robert L. Hedlund |
Plymouth and Norfolk |
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Scott P. Brown |
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01015 OF .]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act providing for reciprocal service for restraining 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. The Secretary of Public Safety and the Secretary of Administration and Finance are hereby authorized and directed to design a multi-state compact providing for the reciprocal service by and between the signatory states of the orders issued pursuant to those provided for in Chapter 209A of the General Laws, and similar orders issued in accordance with the laws of signatory states to said compact; provided further, that said Secretaries are authorized and directed to initiate negotiations with potential signatory states, including but not limited to New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York; provided further that any said compact shall at a minimum provide for the service of such orders without cost to the issuing state, and shall require ratification by the Legislature and Governor of any signatory state.
