An Act establishing a self-defense exception

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An Act establishing a self-defense exception

An Act establishing a self-defense exception By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act establishing a self-defense exception By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 1775) of Bradley H.
• Jones, Jr., and others relative to establishing a self-defense exception in the interception of wire and oral communications.
• The Judiciary.

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Official Summary Text

An Act establishing a self-defense exception
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1775) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to establishing a self-defense exception in the interception of wire and oral communications. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1775

Subsection A of section 99 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence in the third paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Therefore, the secret use of such devices by private individuals must be prohibited, unless each of the following is true: (1) the individual is a party to the encounter that they are surveilling; (2) the individual is not employed by a law enforcement entity, nor acting under the auspices of one; and (3) the individual has a reasonable fear that the other party intends to physically harm them, another person, or themselves.

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