MA S792

Bill

Relating to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to require non-indigent defendants who appeal a case to be responsible for their own costs on appeal, unless the Commonwealth loses the appeal or the Commonwealth's application is denied. In such cases, the defendant would be entitled to be reimbursed for the costs they incurred, including reasonable attorney's fees, subject to approval of the court. The purpose of this bill is to address the costs of appeals by the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 (on 10/02/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S792

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S792
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S792.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1025	Relative to establishing an appeals process for private sector human service workers	No further action taken	Similar To
H2345	Relative to commitments and the appeal of those commitments	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H605	To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H651	Relative to procedures of the housing appeals committee	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H874	Relative to the costs of appeals by the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S2170	Relative to criminal justice reform	Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185	Replaced by
S250	Providing equal access to the bureau of special education appeals	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S522	Reducing the financial burden of surprise medical bills for patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S927	Relative to standing to file certain appeals in the superior or land court	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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