Bill > H2279

This bill updates the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 262, Section 8 to modify travel mileage rate fees for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and constables across several types of legal services. Specifically, the bill standardizes the mileage reimbursement rate to 65.5 cents per mile for various legal service tasks, including serving attachments, executing legal documents, serving original writs, delivering jury notices, posting warrants, and serving witness summonses. The bill introduces nuanced mileage calculations for different scenarios: for distances over 20 miles but under 50 miles, only one-way mileage will be reimbursed at 65.5 cents, and for distances over 50 miles, only 15 cents per mile will be reimbursed for the excess distance. The bill maintains the existing fee structures for other service-related charges while updating the travel reimbursement rates, effectively providing a consistent and standardized approach to compensating law enforcement officials for travel expenses incurred during official legal service duties.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2279