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By Mr. Smola of Palmer, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1724) of Todd M. Smola and others for legislation to increase the penalty for assault and battery on a police officer. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
Stephen M. Brewer
John P. Fresolo
Anthony J. Verga
Michael R. Knapik
Anne M. Gobi
Cleon H. Turner
David Holway
James E. Timilty
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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An Act Increasing the Penalty 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 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 4, 5 and 6 the words “for not less than ninety days nor more than two and one-half years in a house of correction or by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars” and inserting in their place the following words:-
in the state prison for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $5000, or by both such fine and imprisonment