MA H1728

Persons convicted of assault and battery crimes under Section 13K (subsections a½ through e) against elders or senior housing residents must register annually for 5 consecutive years with the Office of Probation

Registration requires disclosure of home and secondary addresses, work address, physical description (age, sex, race, height, weight, eye/hair color), and a photograph

The Office of Probation will maintain a central registry tracking all registered offenders and their compliance status

Failure to register carries a penalty of up to 2½ years imprisonment, a fine up to $5,000, or both

Amends Chapter 265, Section 13K of the Massachusetts General Laws by adding new subsection (g)