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By Mr. Fallon of Malden, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3790) of Christopher G. Fallon relative to the statute of limitations for the crime of rape. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Fallon of Malden, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3790) of Christopher G. Fallon relative to the statute of limitations for the crime of rape. 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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An Act relative to the statute of limitations for the crime of rape. |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 63 of chapter 277 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “offenses” in line 7 the following:— provided, however, if a DNA sample, as defined in section 1 of chapter 22E, of the perpetrator is collected and stored an indictment may be found and filed at any time.