Massachusetts H1625 strengthens penalties for assault and harassment of sports officials.
Massachusetts H1625 amends the General Laws to establish harsher penalties for assaulting or harassing sports officials. It defines "criminal harassment of a sports official" as causing substantial emotional distress and sets penalties including up to five years in state prison, up to 2½ years in a house of correction, or a fine of up to $5,000. It also penalizes assault or assault and battery on a sports official with similar penalties.
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