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