By Mr. Binienda of Worcester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1320) of John J. Binienda and others relative to the penalty for providing false information by persons arrested by law enforcement officers.  The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John J. Binienda

Christopher G. Fallon

John P. Fresolo

Michael R. Knapik

Thomas M. Stanley

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

Christine E. Canavan

James E. Timilty

Anthony J. Verga

Robert L. Hedlund

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to furnishing false name, social security or adress to a police officer when stopped or detained.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 34A of chapter 268 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “to a law enforcement officer or law enforcement official following an arrest” and inserting in place thereof the following words:— , or address, to a police officer when stopped or detained for a violation of a general law, statute, ordinance, by-law or rule or regulation, can be arrested and.