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District Court Rules and Standing Orders

Rules and standing orders that govern practice before the District Court.

Find District Court rules and standing orders, as well as additional resources.

Civil and appellate rules

Rules of Civil Procedure  District/Municipal Courts Supplemental Rules of Civil Procedure  District/Municipal Courts Rules for Appellate Division Appeal 

Criminal rules

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

Standing orders, administrative regulations and jury instructions

District Court Standing Orders  District Court Administrative Regulations  Criminal model jury instructions for use in the District Court 

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 

Contact Information

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

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