By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 1387) of John A. Hart, Jr. for legislation relative to
gang violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 1387) of John A. Hart, Jr. for legislation relative to
gang violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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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. Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 13L the following section:-
Section 13M. For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:—
“Gang assault and battery”, assault and battery when aided by two or more persons actually present
“Serious bodily injury”, bodily injury which results in a permanent disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of a bodily function, limb or organ, or substantial risk of death.
(a) Whoever commits a gang assault and battery upon another person and by such assault and battery causes bodily injury shall be punished by imprisonment punished by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 3 years, or by a fine of not more than $2,500, or both such fine and imprisonment.
(b) Whoever commits a gang assault and battery upon another person and by such assault and battery causes serious bodily injury shall be punished by imprisonment punished by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 5 years, or by a fine of not more than $5000, or both such fine and imprisonment.
