Skip to main content

Log in links for this page

Boston Municipal Court Rules and Standing Orders

Rules and standing orders that govern practice before the Boston Municipal Court (BMC).

Find BMC rules and standing orders.

Civil rules

Rules of Civil Procedure   District/Municipal Courts Supplemental Rules of Civil Procedure 

Criminal rules

District/Municipal Courts Rules of Criminal Procedure  District/Municipal Court Rules for Probation Violation Proceedings 

Appellate rules

District/Municipal Courts Rules for Appellate Division Appeal  

Standing orders, jury instructions and rule changes

BMC Standing Orders   Criminal model jury instructions   Rule Changes and Invitations to Comment 

Open PDF file, 883.44 KB,  District Court standards of judicial practice: civil commitment and authorization of medical treatment for mental illness (English, PDF 883.44 KB)
Open PDF file, 310.19 KB,  District Court Standards of Judicial Practice: The Complaint Procedure (English, PDF 310.19 KB)

Additional resources

Rule Changes and Invitations to Comment  Download court rules Ebooks  Ask a Law Librarian  Judicial calendars 

Contact Information

Online

Library locations and phone numbers 
Chat with a law librarian online 
Email a reference librarian: Email Trial Court Law Libraries at masslawlib@gmail.com

Related Services

Help Us Improve Mass.gov  with your feedback

Please do not include personal or contact information.
Feedback