The Massachusetts Judicial Branch

Supreme Judicial Court

Announcements

  • Rules Published for Comment
  • Recent Rule Changes

Rules


* Rules of Appellate Procedure
* Rules of Civil Procedure
* Rules of Criminal Procedure
* Rules of the Supreme Judicial Court
     - Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution S.J.C. Rule 1:18
     - Single Justice Practice S.J.C. Rules, Chapter 2
     - Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct S.J.C. Rule 3:07
     - Code of Judicial Conduct S.J.C. Rule 3:09
     - Code of Professional Responsibility for Clerks of the Courts S.J.C. Rule 3:12

 

Not all Massachusetts Rules of Court are available online in their entirety.  Efforts have been taken to ensure accuracy in all rules contained on this website. However, in the event of discrepancies between the electronic versions of the rules found on this site and the official print versions found in, for example, the Massachusetts Reports, the print version should be considered authoritative.

The following are available through the Trial Court Law Libraries:

Massachusetts Appeals Court Rules
Massachusetts District/Municipal Courts Rules for Appellate Division Appeal
Massachusetts Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure
Massachusetts Juvenile Court Rules for the Care and Protection of Children
Massachusetts Land Court Rules
Massachusetts Probate Court Rules 
     - Supplemental Rules of the Probate Court
     - Information for Lawyers and Litigants Concerning the Limited Representation Pilot Project
Massachusetts Superior Court Rules
Uniform Small Claims Rules
Uniform Rules of Summary Process
Uniform Rules on Civil Motor Vehicle Infractions
Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution

Rules of Committees and Affiliated Agencies

Rules of the Advisory Committee on Ethical Opinions for Clerks of the Court
Rules of the Committee on Professional Responsibility for Clerks of the Courts
Rules of the Committee on Judicial Ethics
Rules of the Board of Bar Examiners
Rules of the Board of Bar Overseers
Rules of the Clients' Security Board
Rules of the Judicial Conduct Commission