Bill Text: MA H1365 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The interception of oral communications of law enforcement officers
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 2/23 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B1 [H1365 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1365-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark V. Falzone (BY REQUEST)
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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 Regarding the Interception of Oral Communications of Law Enforcement Officers.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Peter J. Anastasi |
4 Longbow Road |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Regarding the Interception of Oral Communications of Law
Enforcement Officers.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 99 (C) (1) of Chapter 272 of the 2006 Official Edition of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following sentences:--
This subparagraph is not violated if the interception is committed by an individual against a law enforcement officer when the individual believes themselves to be in imminent danger of abuse of any sort by the law enforcement officer. The contents of this interception may only be used for legal or disciplinary action, and any other use will place the individual in violation of the subparagraph.
