Bill > H1632

This bill aims to enhance safety and security in courthouses. It proposes several key provisions: 1) Increasing the penalties for assaulting or committing assault and battery on the property of the Massachusetts judicial department, including courts, when they are in session or open to the public. The penalties can now include up to 3 years in state prison or 2.5 years in jail, and a fine of up to $25,000. 2) Increasing the penalties for willfully disrupting court proceedings, which can now include up to 3 years in state prison or 2.5 years in jail, and a fine of up to $5,000. 3) Increasing the penalties for threatening to cause bodily injury to a judge, judicial department employee (e.g. clerk, probation officer, interpreter), prosecutor, or attorney, which can now include up to 3 years in state prison or 2.5 years in jail, and a fine of up to $5,000. The overall goal of the bill is to strengthen security and accountability in the state's court system.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1632