Law Library  Massachusetts District/Municipal Courts Rules for Appellate Division Appeal

Table of Contents

• Rule 1: Scope of Rules: Definitions
• Rule 1A: Applicability
• Rule 2: Suspension of rules
• Rule 3: Appeal-how taken
• Rule 4: Appeal-when taken
• Rule 5: Report of a case for determination
• Rule 7: Disability of the Trial Court judge
• Rule 8A: Method of appeal: Expedited appeal
• Rule 8B: Method of appeal: Agreed statement of the case
• Rule 8C: Appeal on the record of proceedings
• Rule 9: Appeals under Rule 8C: Transmission to the Appellate Division
• Rule 10: Docketing the appeal; notice to the parties
• Rule 12: Proceeding in forma pauperis
• Rule 13: Filing and service
• Rule 14: Computation and extension of time
• Rule 15: Motions
• Rule 16: Briefs
• Rule 17: Brief of an amicus curiae
• Rule 18: Appendix to the briefs
• Rule 19: Filing and serving of briefs
• Rule 20: Forms of briefs, appendices and other papers
• Rule 21: Prehearing conference
• Rule 22: Oral argument
• Rule 25: Sanctions
• Rule 26: Costs
• Rule 28: Entry of judgment following decision and order
• Rule 29: Voluntary dismissal
• Rule 30: Substitution of parties
• Rule 31: Duties of the presiding justice of the Appellate Division District
• Rule 32: Title