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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2783 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3281
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel R. Carey
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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 dangerous high speed pursuits.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel R. Carey2nd Hampshire1/19/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2783 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3281
By Representative Carey of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3281) of
Daniel R. Carey relative to dangerous high-speed pursuits. Transportation.
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 dangerous high speed pursuits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 25 the
2following section 25A:-
3 Any person who, while operating or in charge of a motor vehicle, shall refuse to stop
4when signaled to stop by any police officer who is in uniform or who displays his badge
5conspicuously on the outside of his outer coat or garment, and who after said refusal operates the
6motor vehicle negligently or recklessly upon any way or in any place to which the public has a
7right of access, or any place to which members of the public have access as invitees or licensees,
8so that the lives or safety of the public might be endangered, and who does so with the intent to
9evade or elude any police officer or otherwise avoid apprehension, shall be punished by
10imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years, or by imprisonment in a jail or
11house of correction for not more than two and one half years, or by a fine of not more than
12$2,500.00, or by both such fine and imprisonment. 2 of 2
13 There shall be an assessment of $250 against a person who is convicted of, is placed on
14probation for, or is granted a continuance without a finding for or otherwise pleads guilty to or
15admits to a finding of sufficient facts of operating a motor vehicle in violation of this section.
16The amount collected pursuant to this assessment shall be deposited monthly by the court with
17the state treasurer for who shall deposit it into the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund.
18The assessment shall not be subject to reduction or waiver by the court for any reason.