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Guide  Small Claims Standards

These Standards are designed for use with Trial Court Rule III, Uniform Small Claims Rules, effective January 1, 2002, in the District Court, Boston Municipal Court, and Housing Court Departments of the Trial Court.

Organization: Massachusetts Court System District Court
Boston Municipal Court Housing Court
Date published: November 30, 2001

Introduction

The goal of the Standards is two fold:

  1. To expedite, consistent with applicable statutory and decisional law and court rules, the fair and efficient disposition of small claims in all Trial Court departments having jurisdiction of such actions; and
  2. To promote confidence among litigants that their small claims will be processed expeditiously and impartially by the courts according to applicable rules and statutes and recognized Standards.

Honorable Barbara A. Dortch-Okara
Chief Justice for Administration and Management
November, 2001

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