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Stavri's Law

  1. SD645 An Act relating to threats of suicide while in court custody (Stavri’s Law) 

SECTION 1. This act shall be known as “Stavri’s Law”. 

SECTION 2. Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 36A the following section: 

Section 36A1/2. Whenever a person in the custody of court officials makes a suicidal threat or engages in suicidal behavior, the Court shall record in the department of criminal justice information services computer the name, address, and the age of such person, reason for such detention and the nature and date of any suicidal threat or behavior. 

Whenever a person is the subject of a civil commitment petition pursuant to MGL c. 123, based on suicidal threats or behavior (whether or not such petition is granted), the Court shall record in the department of criminal justice information services computer the name, address, and the age of such person, reason for such detention (if any) and the nature and date of any suicidal threat or behavior indicated in the commitment process. 

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