Rule 37 – Transfer of Cases

by | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts

(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Transfer for Plea and Sentence.(1) District Court. A defendant against whom a complaint is pending and who appears in District Court, whether under arrest or pursuant to a summons, and against whom a complaint is...

Rule 11 – Appearances and Pleadings

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts

(a) Signing. Every pleading of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed in his individual name by at least one attorney who is admitted to practice in this Commonwealth. The address of each attorney, telephone number, and e-mail address if any shall be...

Rule 36 – Case Management

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(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) General Provisions.(1) Order of Priorities. The trial of defendants in custody awaiting trial and defendants whose pretrial liberty is reasonably believed to present unusual risks to society shall be given...

Rule 10 – Form of Pleadings

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(a) Caption; Names of Parties. Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the county, the title of the action, the docket number, and a designation as in Rule 7(a). In the complaint the title of the action shall include the names of...

Rule 9 – Pleading Special Matters

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts

(a) Capacity. It is not necessary to aver the capacity of a party to sue or be sued or the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity or the legal existence of an organized association of persons that is made a party. When a party desires to...