GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

TITLE VI.
COSTS AND FEES.

CHAPTER 261. COSTS IN CIVIL ACTIONS.

Chapter 261, Section 1. Prevailing party to recover costs.

Chapter 261, Section 2. Insolvency of defendant.

Chapter 261, Section 3. Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 124.

Chapter 261, Section 4. Superior court cases.

Chapter 261, Section 5. Offer of payment and satisfaction; effect.

Chapter 261, Section 6. Real actions and replevin.

Chapter 261, Section 7. Unnecessary actions.

Chapter 261, Section 8. Cases tried together.

Chapter 261, Section 9. Judgment on certain counts only; effect on costs.

Chapter 261, Section 10. Subsequent actions for same cause; conditions precedent for commencement.

Chapter 261, Section 11. Double or treble costs; allowance.

Chapter 261, Section 12. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 344.

Chapter 261, Section 13. Discretion of court.

Chapter 261, Section 14. Actions by state; general provisions.

Chapter 261, Section 15. Action by state in behalf of private parties; effect on costs.

Chapter 261, Section 16. Judgment for costs against state; payment.

Chapter 261, Section 17. Attorney general; travel costs.

Chapter 261, Section 18. Arbitrators and courts; powers; effect of this chapter.

Chapter 261, Section 19. Clerk; duty to tax costs; notice.

Chapter 261, Section 20. Appeal from taxation of costs.

Chapter 261, Section 21. Execution for costs; bond for costs.

Chapter 261, Section 22. Appeal costs; allowance.

Chapter 261, Section 23. Supreme judicial, appeals and superior courts; items of costs.

Chapter 261, Section 24. Trials at designated place.

Chapter 261, Section 25. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 347.

Chapter 261, Section 25A. Miscellaneous expenses; allowances.

Chapter 261, Section 26. District courts; items of costs.

Chapter 261, Section 27. Repealed, 1975, 377, Sec. 162.

COURT COSTS OF INDIGENT PERSONS.

Chapter 261, Section 27A. Definitions applicable to secs. 27A—27G.

Chapter 261, Section 27B. Court costs of indigent persons; affidavit of indigency; waiver, substitution or state payment of fees or costs; supplementary affidavits.

Chapter 261, Section 27C. Granting requests for waiver, substitution or state payment.

Chapter 261, Section 27D. Appeal; notice; record; speedy hearing; stay of proceedings; decision final.

Chapter 261, Section 27E. Repayment; deductions from judgment or settlement; notice; procedure.

Chapter 261, Section 27F. Substitute documents, services or objects at less cost; court order.

Chapter 261, Section 27G. Payment procedure; public record; requisition of funds; report of expenditures.

Chapter 261, Section 28. Repealed, 1924, 108, Sec. 5.

Chapter 261: Section 29. Court action by inmate; affidavit of indigency; court-ordered payment plan; review and recommendation; penalties for abuse of process

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