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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1260 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1018
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward J. Kennedy
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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 incentivizing the use of public transportation by jurors.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Edward J. KennedyFirst Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1260 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1018
By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1018) of Edward J. Kennedy for
legislation relative to the use of public transportation by jurors. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1066 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 incentivizing the use of public transportation by jurors.
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. Chapter 234A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
2section 55 the following section:-
3 SECTION 55A
4 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
5 Section 1. For days in which a juror actually appeared as directed to perform juror
6service, a juror shall be entitled to the use of services provided by the Massachusetts Bay
7Transportation Authority or any regional transit authority, as established by Chapter 161B
8Section 3 of the General Laws, without suffering any monetary loss. 2 of 2
9 Section 2. The benefit established in this section shall not be issued by means of
10reimbursement issued by the courts of the Office of Jury Commissioner.