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By Mr. Flynn of Bridgewater, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1422) of David L. Flynn relative to the penalties for criminally negligent homicide. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Flynn of Bridgewater, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1422) of David L. Flynn relative to the penalties for criminally negligent homicide. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 30A. A person is guilty of criminally negligent homicide when, with criminal negligence, he causes the death of another person. For purposes of this section, “criminal negligence” is the failure to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk that is of such nature and degree that the failure to perceive it constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would observe under the circumstances.
Whoever is guilty of criminally negligent homicide shall be punished by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 2½ years and a fine of not more than $10,000.00.