Bill Text: MA S1664 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: For legislation relative to probation violations

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1664 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1664-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ms. 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 relative to probation violations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Ms. Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00890 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 probation violations.



��������������� 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 279 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 14 and 15, the words �such suspension is revoked, the sentence shall be in full force and effect� and inserting in place thereof the following:- the defendant violates a condition of probation, the court may (a) continue him on probation with or without extending the term or modifying or enlarging the conditions; or (b) revoke the sentence of probation and commit the defendant to an intermediate sanctions program or impose all or any portion of the suspended sentence.

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