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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to authorize the Attorney General of the Commonwealth to represent county sheriffs in all suits and civil proceedings. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 3 of Chapter 12 of the General Laws, which outlines the duties of the Attorney General, by adding language to explicitly include the Sheriffs of each of the several counties among those entities the Attorney General is authorized to represent in all suits and civil proceedings. This means that county sheriffs, who are law enforcement officials responsible for the administration of county jails and the execution of court orders, will now have their legal representation in court matters handled by the state's Attorney General's office, rather than needing to secure their own legal counsel.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
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/H516 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H516 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=7844&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/7844?generalCourtId=1 |
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