MA S1276

Expands the list of offenses eligible for pretrial detention based on dangerousness, including violent felonies, burglary, arson, domestic abuse violations, drug offenses with 10+ year penalties, certain firearms violations, animal torture, sex offenses involving children, and witness intimidation

Requires the Secretary of Public Safety to conduct annual analysis of dangerousness hearing decisions to identify potential disparate impact by race, gender, or ethnicity, with findings reported to the General Court as a public document

Establishes a free automated text messaging system to remind criminal defendants of mandatory court appearance dates, with phone numbers kept confidential and not usable as evidence against defendants

Authorizes law enforcement to arrest and hold for up to 24 hours anyone who violates non-financial conditions of pretrial release, probation, or parole, with condition records made electronically accessible to officers

Creates new criminal offense for tampering with court-imposed monitoring devices (GPS, breath-testing instruments), punishable by up to 10 years in state prison, with sentences running consecutively and prior violations serving as prima facie evidence against future release