Bill > H3266

This bill aims to enhance the examination and management of evidence rooms and evidentiary procedures in Massachusetts. It introduces several key provisions: 1. Requiring annual random-sampling audits of evidence and property rooms by department employees who are independent of the evidence and property custodian and previous inspections. 2. Mandating semi-annual inspections of evidence and property rooms by designated supervisors or unit commanders, with reports submitted to the chief executive officer, municipal executive officer, and the Secretary of Public Safety and Security. 3. Establishing a requirement for a full audit of all evidence and property held by a department every 5 years, conducted by an employee who is not the evidence and property custodian or responsible for the audited items. 4. Directing that all monies seized as evidence or during investigations be deposited into an interest-bearing account, with annual reporting on these funds. 5. Requiring detailed record-keeping and reporting for the disposal of evidence and property, including controlled substances. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Environmental Protection to study the licensing of incinerators and potential mandates for the disposal of controlled substances.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3266