Bill > H413

This bill proposes to amend Section 58A of Chapter 276 of the General Laws, which deals with dangerousness hearings, by adding a provision that makes individuals arrested and charged with certain drug dealing offenses subject to these hearings. Specifically, it includes violations of sections thirty-two, thirty-two A, thirty-two B, thirty-two C, thirty-two D, or thirty-two E of Chapter 94C, which are related to the illegal distribution and trafficking of controlled substances. A dangerousness hearing is a legal proceeding where a judge determines if a defendant poses a significant risk of danger to the community or to any other person, and if so, can order their detention pending trial. This change aims to allow for the potential detention of individuals accused of these drug dealing crimes based on a judicial assessment of their dangerousness.