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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1585 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 962
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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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 dangerousness hearings.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1585 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 962
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 962) of Ryan C. Fattman for
legislation relative to dangerousness hearings. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1027 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 dangerousness hearings.
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 58A of chapter 276, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended
2by inserting after subsection (8) the following subsection:-
3 (9) If an individual is charged for the second time with an offense listed in subsection (1)
4the commonwealth shall move, based on dangerousness, for an order of pretrial detention under
5subsection (3) or release on conditions under subsection (2).