By Mr. Casey of Winchester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1346) of Paul C. Casey relative to the impoundment of vehicles following arrests for driving while under the influence.  The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Paul C. Casey

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the impoundment of vehicles following arrests for driving while under the influence.

    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 24C of Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out Section 24C and inserting in place thereof the following new section:—
24C. Removal and impoundment of vehicle for arrest for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, etc. 

Any vehicle operated by a person arrested for a violation of subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of section twenty-four or section twenty-four L shall be removed and impounded as provided by the provisions of this section, section sixty-nine L of chapter one hundred and eleven and section two C of chapter eighty-five and any rule or regulation adopted thereunder, for a period not less than twenty-four hours from the time of such arrest.