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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3137 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1490
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carole A. Fiola
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to authorizing electronic signatures for criminal complaints.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Carole A. Fiola6th Bristol1/13/2023Paul A. Schmid, III8th Bristol2/1/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3137 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1490
By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1490) of
Carole A. Fiola and Paul A. Schmid, III relative to authorizing electronic signatures for criminal
complaints. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to authorizing electronic signatures for criminal complaints.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 22 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “subscribed”, in line 4, the
3words:- , electronically or in person
4 SECTION 2. Section 22 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
5Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 7, the following words after the word
6“Procedure.”:- If a complaint is submitted electronically by the complainant, the complainant, if
7a law enforcement officer, may, in lieu of being examined on oath by justice, subscribe to the
8complaint under the pains and penalties of perjury.
9 SECTION 3. Section 2 of chapter 275 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
10Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “subscribed”, in line 5, the
11words:- , electronically or in person 2 of 2
12 SECTION 4. Section 2 of chapter 275 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
13Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 5, the flowing words after the word
14“complainant.”:- If a complaint is submitted electronically by the complainant, the complainant,
15if a law enforcement officer, may, in lieu of being examined on oath by such court or a justice,
16subscribe to the complaint under the pains and penalties of perjury.