by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Issuance of Process.(1) Summons. A defendant not under arrest or otherwise in custody shall, except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this rule, be notified of the criminal proceedings against him and of the date...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to cases initiated on or after September 7, 2004)(a) Summoning Grand Juries. As prescribed by law, the appropriate number of jurors shall be summoned in the manner and at the time required, from among whom the court shall select not more than twenty-three...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Contents of Indictment or Complaint. An indictment and a complaint shall contain a caption as provided by law, together with a plain, concise description of the act which constitutes the crime or an appropriate...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to cases initiated on or after September 7, 2004)(a) No person shall be held in custody for more than twenty-four hours following an arrest, absent exigent circumstances, unless:(i) a warrant or other judicial process authorizes the person’s...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to cases initiated on or after September 7, 2004)(a) Commencement of Criminal Proceeding. A criminal proceeding shall be commenced in the District Court by a complaint and in the Superior Court by an indictment, except that if a defendant is charged in the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Purpose; Construction. These rules are intended to provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding. They shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the...
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