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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 488 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1086
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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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 juvenile offenders.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 488 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1086
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1086) of Patrick M. O'Connor for
legislation relative to juvenile offenders. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1115 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 relative to juvenile offenders.
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 52 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 69
2of the Acts of 2018, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Delinquent child” and
3inserting in place thereof the following definition:-
4 “Delinquent child”, a child between 10 and 18 years of age who commits any offense
5against a law of the commonwealth; provided, however, that such offense shall not include a
6civil infraction, a violation of any municipal ordinance or town by-law or a first offense of a
7misdemeanor for which the punishment is a fine, imprisonment in a jail or house of correction
8for not more than 6 months or both such fine and imprisonment. 2 of 2
9 SECTION 2. Section 54 of said chapter 119, as amended by chapter 69 of the Acts of
102018, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “12” and inserting in place thereof
11the following figure:- 10.
12 SECTION 3. This act shall go into effect immediately upon its passage.