MA S968

Bill

MA S968

Relative to the preservation of certain appellate rights

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to preserve certain appellate rights. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 233 of the General Laws to provide that in a criminal proceeding, a written motion in limine (a pre-trial motion to exclude evidence) is sufficient to preserve an objection for appellate purposes, regardless of whether the objection is orally renewed at trial, unless the trial judge specifically states that the issue must be raised again at trial in order to be considered on the record as it then stands. This change to the law aims to preserve certain appellate rights for defendants in criminal cases.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S968

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S968
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S968.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1666	Relative to appellate rights for forensic justice	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4058	Facilitating the appropriation and expenditure of community preservation funds for community housing purposes in the town of Chatham	No further action taken	Similar To
S1976	Creating the Preservation of Historic Buildings Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S2456	Authorizing the release of certain land in the town of Raynham from the operation of an agricultural preservation restriction	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S936	Relative to appellate rights for forensic justice	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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