by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
(a) Amendments. A party may amend his pleading once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served and prior to entry of an order of dismissal or, if the pleading is one to which no responsive pleading is permitted and the action has not been...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Records of Courts of Other States or of the United States. The records and judicial proceedings of a court of another state or of the United States shall be competent evidence in this Commonwealth if authenticated...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
(a) When Defendant May Bring in Third Party. At any time after commencement of the action a defending party, as a third-party plaintiff, may (except in cases of registration and confirmation in the Land Court brought pursuant to G.L. c. 185) cause a summons and...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
(a) Compulsory Counterclaims. A pleading shall state as a counterclaim any claim for relief the court has power to give which at the time of serving the pleading the pleader has against any opposing party, if it arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to Superior Court and jury sessions in District Court)(a) During Trial. If by reason of death, sickness, or other disability the judge before whom a jury trial has commenced is unable to proceed with the trial, any other judge of that court or properly...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
(a) When Presented.(1) After service upon him of any pleading requiring a responsive pleading, a party shall serve such responsive pleading within 20 days unless otherwise directed by order of the court.(2) The service of a motion permitted under this rule alters this...
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