Rule 21 – Place of Trial

(a) Venue. The trial shall be in the county in which the crime was allegedly committed, except as otherwise provided by law.(b) Change of Venue.(1)Upon Motion. The court upon motion of the defendant shall transfer the proceeding as to the defendant to another county...

Rule 18 – Dispositional Conference

(a) Appearance required. The defendant and defendant’s counsel, if any, shall appear at the dispositional conference. The State shall be represented at the dispositional conference by an attorney who has full authority to make decisions regarding disposition of,...

Rule 1 – Scope of Rules

These rules govern the procedure in the District Court, in the Superior Court, and before a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court in all suits of a civil nature whether cognizable as cases at law or in equity, including appeals from a governmental agency, with...