Massachusetts H1607 amends penalties for bank robbery, increasing minimum sentences for armed and subsequent offenses.
Massachusetts H1607 amends the state's criminal code to increase penalties for bank robbery. It raises the minimum prison sentence for armed bank robbery to 15 years and for subsequent offenses to 10 years. The bill also specifies that cases involving forged, altered, or counterfeit checks can be prosecuted in courts where the crime occurred or where the bank's main office is located. The changes apply to offenses committed against banking institutions and credit unions.
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