By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 812) of Stephen M. Brewer, Michael R. Knapik, George
N. Peterson, Jr. Christine E. Canavan, other members of
the General Court and another for legislation relative to
special police officers. The Judiciary.
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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 1. Section 57 of Chapter 22C is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Section 88 of Chapter 272 is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in its place the following:
Section 88. If complaint is made to a court or magistrate authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases that the complainant has reasonable cause to believe that preparations are being made for an exhibition of the fighting of birds, dogs or other animals, or that such exhibition is in progress, or that birds, dogs or other animals are kept or trained for fighting at any place or in any building or tenement, such court or magistrate, if satisfied that there is reasonable cause for such belief, shall issue a search warrant authorizing any law enforcement officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or police officer, to search such place, building or tenement at any hour of the day or night and take possession of all such birds, dogs or other animals there found, and arrest all persons there present at any such exhibition or where preparations for such exhibition are being made, or where birds, dogs or other animals are kept or trained for fighting.
