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MA H3870

Empowering law enforcement to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of convicted criminals


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Introduced
08/03/2017
In Committee
08/03/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to empowering law enforcement to cooperate with the united states to transfer custody of convicted criminals.

AI Summary

This bill empowers law enforcement officers in Massachusetts, including municipal police, court officers, and state troopers, to detain individuals upon receiving a written request and administrative warrant from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), provided that a supervisor determines the individual poses a threat to public safety. The detention is limited to a reasonable period of time, not exceeding 12 hours, unless a judicial officer makes a probable cause determination that the individual is a removable alien. The bill outlines specific criteria for determining a threat to public safety, such as convictions for terrorism, gang activity, felonies, or certain violent or drug-related crimes. The bill also requires agencies to establish policies for implementing the detention authority and provides for judicial oversight of the detention process.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

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