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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 318 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 922
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
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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 probation violations.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cynthia Stone CreemNorfolk and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 318 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 922
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 922) of Cynthia Stone Creem for
legislation relative to probation violations. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 976 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 probation violations.
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 3 of Chapter 279 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 14 and 15, the words “such suspension is revoked, the
3sentence shall be in full force and effect” and inserting in place thereof the following:- the
4defendant violates a condition of probation, the court may (a) continue him on probation with or
5without extending the term or modifying or enlarging the conditions; or (b) revoke the sentence
6of probation and commit the defendant to an intermediate sanctions program or impose all or any
7portion of the suspended sentence.