By Ms. Flanagan of Leominster, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3870) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and others relative to the penalty for abetting a minor in violating a court order. The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

John V. Fernandes

Joseph D. Early, Jr.

Daniel F. Conley

Jonathan W. Blodgett

Elizabeth D Scheibel

Thomas P. Kennedy

Cleon H. Turner

Karyn E. Polito

Geraldo Alicea

Robert L. Rice, Jr.

Stephen L. DiNatale

Richard T. Moore

Douglas W. Petersen

Christine E. Canavan

John J. Binienda

John P. Fresolo

Vincent A. Pedone

Robert P. Spellane

Harriette L. Chandler

James B. Eldridge

Bruce E. Tarr

Denis E. Guyer

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

Lewis G. Evangelidis

Susan Williams Gifford

Robert A. Antonioni

Linda Dorcena Forry

Todd M. Smola

Steven J. D'Amico

Jennifer M. Callahan

Anne M. Gobi

Stephen M. Brewer

Steven A. Baddour

William Lantigua

Thomas J. Calter

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act further protec ting children.

    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 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:

                Any person who shall be found to have knowingly and willfully aided or abeted a child under the age of 17 years, or under the age of 18 years and in state custody, to violate an order of a juvenile court, or who shall be found to have knowingly and willfully concealed or harbored a juvenile who has taken flight from the custody of the court, their parents, legal guardian, department of social services or department of youth services, may be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both.