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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the statute of limitation for manslaughter. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend Section 63 of Chapter 277 of the General Laws, which deals with statutes of limitations, meaning the time limits within which legal proceedings can be initiated. Specifically, it aims to change the rules for when an indictment, which is a formal accusation of a serious crime, can be brought for manslaughter. Currently, the law allows indictments for murder, which also covers manslaughter and lesser offenses, to be brought at any time after the victim's death. This bill clarifies and expands this by stating that an indictment specifically for manslaughter, including any lesser offenses, can also be found at any time after the death of the person who was killed.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Thomas Calter (D)*,
Viriato deMacedo (R)*,
Jennifer Benson (D),
Benjamin Swan (D),
Daniel Webster (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H3280 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H3280 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=13152&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/13152?generalCourtId=1 |
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