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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2322 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1646
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jay D. Livingstone
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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 to improve after hours bail procedures.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jay D. Livingstone8th Suffolk1/19/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2322 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1646
By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1646) of
Jay D. Livingstone for legislation to improve after hours bail procedures. 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 to improve after hours bail procedures.
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 24 of Chapter 262 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place
3thereof the following paragraph:-
4 (a) Subject to appropriation, the Trial Court shall be responsible for compensation to
5persons authorized to take bail outside of regular working hours pursuant to this section.
6 SECTION 2. Section 24 of Chapter 262 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2018
7Official Edition is further amended by striking out the second paragraph.
8 SECTION 3. Section 24 of Chapter 262 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2018
9Official Edition is further amended by striking out the third paragraph and inserting in place
10thereof the following paragraph:- (b) Persons authorized to take bail may administer though wire
11or electronic means any oath or affirmation required in the course of taking bail or releasing on 2 of 2
12personal recognizance. No person authorized to take bail shall delegate the setting or taking of
13bail or the setting or taking of release on personal recognizance to any other person.