SENATE, No. 880

By Mr. Creedon, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 880) of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. and Christine P. Burak for legislation relative to appellate jurisdiction. The Judiciary.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.


AN ACT on appellate jurisdiction

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Section 18 of chapter 240 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 3 and 4, inclusive, the words "supreme judicial court" and inserting in place thereof the words: - appeals court or, subject to the provisions of section ten of chapter two hundred and eleven A, to the full court of the supreme judicial court,

SECTION 2.  Section 28 of chapter 278 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 3 the words "supreme judicial court" and inserting in place thereof the words: - appeals court or, subject to the provisions of section ten of chapter two hundred and eleven A, to the full court of the supreme judicial court.

SECTION 3.  Section 28E of chapter 278 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 9 and 10 the words "supreme judicial court" and inserting in place thereof the words: - appeals court or, subject to the provisions of section ten of chapter two hundred and eleven A, to the full court of the supreme judicial court