By Miss Garry of Dracut, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1456) of Colleen M. Garry relative to the penalty for second or subsequent convictions for assault and battery on a police officer.  The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Colleen M. Garry

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to subsequent convictions for assault and battery on a police officer.

    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 13D of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following language:—
A second and subsequent conviction under this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 120 days nor more than 2½ years in a house of correction or by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or both. A third and subsequent conviction under this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year in a house of correction nor more than 3 years in state prison or by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or both.