General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES |
TITLE I. COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS |
CHAPTER 212. THE SUPERIOR COURT |
SECTION 1. Number of superior court justices; chief justice; definitions |
SECTION 1A. Deputy court administrator |
SECTION 2. Court; manner of holding |
SECTION 3. Exclusive original jurisdiction |
SECTION 3A. Statement to accompany complaint for civil action for damages |
SECTION 4. Original jurisdiction |
SECTION 5. Appellate civil jurisdiction |
SECTION 6. Criminal jurisdiction |
SECTION 7. Indictments; transmittal |
SECTION 8. Security in civil or criminal cases to stand on appeal |
SECTION 9. Orders or decrees of supreme judicial court; recording |
SECTION 10. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 53 |
SECTION 11. Repealed, 1929, 265, Sec. 4 |
SECTION 12. Affirmation of judgment on non-entry of appeal |
SECTION 13. Late entry of appeal |
SECTION 14. Sittings of court; places |
SECTION 14A. Sittings; first justices; powers and duties; terms; removal |
SECTION 14B. Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 119 |
SECTION 14C. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 56 |
SECTION 14D to 14F. Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 119 |
SECTION 15 to 18. Repealed, 1932, 144, Sec. 3 |
SECTION 18A. Repealed, 1923, 262, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 19. Clerk's office |
SECTION 19A. Special master |
SECTION 20. Civil and criminal business; separation; jurors |
SECTION 20A. Central pools of jurors |
SECTION 21. Special jury sittings for criminal business |
SECTION 22. Return day in criminal cases |
SECTION 23. Grand jury; assembling |
SECTION 24. Precedence of certain prosecutions |
SECTION 25. Continuance of sitting |
SECTION 26. Records; custody |
SECTION 26A. Land title actions; jury-waived civil actions; transfer to land court |
SECTION 27, 28. Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 125 |
SECTION 28A. Repealed, 1949, 654, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 29. Speedy trial of persons held in default of bail |
SECTION 30. Labor dispute cases; panel of justices; hearing; review |