by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
A civil action is commenced by (1) mailing to the clerk of the proper court by certified or registered mail a complaint and an entry fee prescribed by law, or (2) filing such complaint and an entry fee with such clerk. Actions brought pursuant to G.L. c. 185 for...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Entry by Court. The judge on motion of a defendant or on his own motion shall enter a finding of not guilty of the offense charged in an indictment or complaint or any part thereof after the evidence on either side...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to Superior Court and jury sessions in District Court)(a) Opening and Closing Statements; Arguments.(1) Order of Presentation. The Commonwealth shall present its opening statement first. The defendant may present an opening statement of his defense after...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
There shall be one form of action to be known as “civil action”.Mass. R. Civ. P. 2Effective July 1, 1974.Reporter’s Notes: “Merger” of Law and Equity, refers only to the procedure involved, i.e., the manner of framing and trying the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
These rules govern the procedure before a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court or of the Appeals Court, and in the following departments of the Trial Court: the Superior Court, the Housing Court the Probate and Family Court in proceedings seeking equitable...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(a) Essential Elements. Any stipulation to an essential element of a charged offense entered by the parties before or during trial shall be in writing and signed by the prosecutor, the defendant, and defense counsel. Any such stipulation shall be read to the jury...
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