Bill Text: MA S1630 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Require the reporting of satisfaction of judgements awarding money damages

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1630 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1630-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia Stone Creem

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act to require the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damages.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Cynthia Stone Creem	First Middlesex and Norfolk

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to require the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damages.

��������������� 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.� [Small claims.]� Chapter 218 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 25, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, the following section:-

 

����������� Section 25A. Any party who obtains a judgment for money damages under the procedure shall, within 60 days after full satisfaction of such judgment, file a notice of satisfaction of judgment with the court that issued the judgment.� Any party who fails to do so shall be liable to the judgment debtor for any costs and attorneys fees awarded on motion in the court�s discretion that were reasonably incurred in proving that the judgment was satisfied in full.� This section shall not apply to a judgment that has been satisfied by levy of execution.

 

����������� SECTION 2.� [Civil cases.]� Chapter 235 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 13, as so appearing, the following section:-

 

����������� Section 13A.� Any party who obtains a judgment for money damages shall, within 60 days after full satisfaction of such judgment, file a notice of satisfaction of judgment with the court that issued the judgment.� Any party who fails to do so shall be liable to the judgment debtor for any costs and attorneys fees awarded on motion in the court�s discretion that were reasonably incurred in proving that the judgment was satisfied in full.� This section shall not apply to a judgment that has been satisfied by levy of execution.

 

����������� SECTION 3.� [Summary process.]� Chapter 239 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 3, as so appearing, the following section:-

 

����������� Section 3A.� Any party who obtains a judgment under this chapter that includes money damages for rent shall, within 60 days after full satisfaction of such judgment, file a notice of satisfaction of judgment with the court that issued the judgment.� Any party who fails to do so shall be liable to the judgment debtor for any costs and attorneys fees awarded on motion in the court�s discretion that were reasonably incurred in proving that the judgment was satisfied in full.� This section shall not apply to a money judgment that has been satisfied by levy of execution.
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