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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 213 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1603
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John C. Velis
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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 concerning the arrest without a warrant of persons on probation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 213 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1603
By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1603) of John C. Velis for legislation
relative to paper warrants and persons on probation. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1652 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 concerning the arrest without a warrant of persons on probation.
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 3 of chapter 279 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting before line 1 the following paragraph:-
3 For the purposes of this section, probation officer shall include a chief probation officer, a
4regional probation supervisor, a statewide probation supervisor, the director of the ELMO center,
5the deputy commissioner of field services, and any other personnel whom the commissioner of
6probation shall direct.
7 SECTION 2. Section 3 of said chapter 279, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
8striking out, in line 51 the word “temporary”. 2 of 2
9 SECTION 3. Section 3 of said chapter 279, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
10striking out, in lines 52-53 the words “for a period not to exceed 72 hours or until the next sitting
11of the court, during which period the” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- .The
12 SECTION 4. Section 3 of said chapter 279, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
13inserting, in line 55, after the word “before the following:- the next sitting of
14 SECTION 5. Section 3 of said chapter 279, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
15striking out, in line 59 the word “temporary”.
16 SECTION 6. Section 3 of said chapter 279, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
17inserting in line 60 after the word “thereto.” the words: - The probationer shall be brought before
18the next session of the court having jurisdiction over the place where the person is held or to the
19court that set the conditions of release.