Rule 22 – Objections

by | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts

(Applicable to Superior Court and jury sessions in District Court)Exceptions to rulings or orders of the court are unnecessary and for all purposes for which an exception has heretofore been necessary, it is sufficient that a party, at the time the ruling or order of...

Rule 21 – Sequestration of Witnesses

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(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)Upon his own motion or the motion of either party, the judge may, prior to or during the examination of a witness, order any witness or witnesses other than the defendant to be excluded from the courtroom.Mass. R. Crim....

Rule 20 – Trial Jurors

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(Applicable to Superior Court and jury sessions in District Court)(a) Motion for Appropriate Relief. Either party may challenge the array by a motion for appropriate relief pursuant to rule 13(c). A challenge to the array shall be made only on the ground that the...

Rule 18 – Presence of Defendant

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(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Presence of Defendant. In any prosecution for crime the defendant shall be entitled to be present at all critical stages of the proceedings. (1) Defendant absenting himself. If a defendant is present at the...

Rule 17 – Summonses for Witnesses

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(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Summons.(1) For Attendance of Witness; Form; Issuance. A summons shall be issued by the clerk or any person so authorized by the General Laws. It shall state the name of the court and the title, if any, of the...