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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2193 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1627
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Paul Linsky
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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 requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide
domestic violence recordkeeping system.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Paul Linsky5th Middlesex1/19/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2193 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1627
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1627) of David
Paul Linsky for legislation to require the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in
the statewide domestic violence record keeping system. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1730 OF 2021-2022.]
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 requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide
domestic violence recordkeeping system.
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. The commissioner of probation is hereby authorized and directed to include
2any injunction issued, whether a temporary, preliminary, permanent or final injunction, pursuant
3to sections 11H or section 11I of chapter 12, or section 127B of chapter 266, in the statewide
4domestic violence record keeping system created pursuant to St. 1992, c. 188 § 7. Such
5information shall be made available to judges considering the issuance of any injunction
6pursuant to sections 11H or 12I of chapter 12, or section 127B of chapter 266. Further, such
7information shall be made available to criminal justice agencies through the criminal justice
8information system maintained by the executive office of public safety. 2 of 2
9 SECTION 2. Section 11H of chapter 12 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
10inserting after the second sentence the following sentences:—
11 Upon issuance of an injunction, whether a final injunctive order, or a temporary,
12preliminary, or permanent injunction, as provided in this section, the clerk shall transmit a
13certified copy of such order to the commissioner of probation for entry into the statewide
14domestic violence record keeping system. The Attorney General shall transmit to the
15commissioner of probation a certified copy of each order obtained under this section that is in
16effect on the effective date of this amendment, for entry into the statewide domestic violence
17record keeping system.
18 SECTION 3. Section 11I of chapter 12 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
19inserting after the second sentence the following sentence:—
20 Upon issuance of an injunction, whether a final injunctive order, or a temporary,
21preliminary, or permanent injunction, as provided in this section, the clerk shall transmit a
22certified copy of such order to the commissioner of probation for entry into the statewide
23domestic violence record keeping system.
24 SECTION 4. Section 127B of chapter 266 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
25inserting after the last sentence of the first paragraph, the following sentence: Upon issuance of
26an injunction, whether a final injunctive order, or a temporary, preliminary, or permanent
27injunction, as provided in this section, the clerk shall transmit a certified copy of such order to
28the commissioner of probation for entry into the statewide domestic violence record keeping
29system.