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MA H1690

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carole Fiola

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 276, Section 22 and Chapter 275, Section 2 of Massachusetts General Laws to allow criminal complaints to be subscribed electronically or in person
  • Law enforcement officers submitting complaints electronically may sign under the pains and penalties of perjury instead of being examined on oath by a justice
  • Applies to both criminal complaints (Chapter 276) and complaints related to threats to commit crimes/breach of peace (Chapter 275)
  • Similar legislation was filed in the 2023-2024 session as House Bill 4331
  • Sponsored by Representatives Carole A. Fiola (6th Bristol) and Steven J. Ouellette (8th Bristol), filed January 14, 2025

Legislative Description

Relative to authorizing electronic signatures for criminal complaints

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-09:00 PM in A-2

10/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Steering, Policy and Scheduling9/11/2025
Judiciary2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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