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• Boston Municipal Court Standing Orders
  • Standing Order 1-23: Continuation of temporary modifications for summary process cases 
  • Standing Order 1-18: Voir dire protocol 
  • Standing Order 1-17: Pilot initiative pursuant to G. L. c. 123, § 35 and uniform trial court rules for civil commitment proceedings for alcohol and substance use disorders 
  • Standing Order 2-15: Conditions of release pursuant to rule 5(c) of the District/Municipal Courts rules for probation violation proceedings 
  • Standing Order 1-15: Initial limited electronic filing pilot project in the Brighton division of the Boston Municipal Court department for designated civil matters only 
  • Standing Order 1-09: For the sealing of three or more dismissals and non-conviction criminal records 
  • Standing Order 1-06: Establishment of specialized sessions Boston Municipal Court department 
  • Standing Order 1-84: Abuse prevention, G.L. c. 209A 
  • Standing Order 2-83: Interpreters 
  • Standing Order 1-83: Stenographers in the jury-of-six session 
• Boston Municipal Court & District Court Joint Standing Orders
  • Joint Standing Order 1-23: Electronic filing of summary process cases 
  • Joint Standing Order 2-22: Court operational order 
  • Joint Standing Order 3-15: Notice and docketing of impounded materials 
  • Joint Standing Order 2-15: Verification of defendant's address for claims incurred in trade or commerce or pursuing assigned debt 
  • Joint Standing Order 1-15: Provision of respondents’ non-clinical identifying information in commitment proceedings under G. L. c. 123, §§ 7, 8, and 12(e), or G. L. c. 123, § 35 
  • Joint Standing Order 3-04: Time standards for criminal cases 
  • Joint Standing Order 2-04: Time standards for civil cases 
  • Joint Standing Order 1-04: Civil case management