Bill > H3387

This bill amends the existing law on the interception of wire and oral communications in Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Allowing the use of electronic surveillance devices by law enforcement for investigations of violent offenses, even if the offenses are not committed by highly organized and disciplined groups. 2. Expanding the definition of "designated offenses" to include "designated violent offenses," which include various violent crimes such as murder, assault, and firearm-related offenses. 3. Eliminating the requirement that normal investigative procedures have been tried and failed or are unlikely to succeed for the purpose of a "designated violent offense," while maintaining this requirement for "designated organized crime offenses." 4. Replacing the term "designated offense" with "designated organized crime offense" or "designated violent offense" in various sections of the existing law to reflect the changes made by the bill. The bill aims to give law enforcement more tools to investigate and address the increasing violence in the state, particularly by small, loosely affiliated groups that use modern technology to plan and conceal their violent acts.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3387