Law Library  Massachusetts Rules of Appellate Procedure

Table of Contents

• Rule 1: Scope of rules: definitions 
• Rule 2: Suspension of rules 
• Rule 3: Appeal - how taken 
• Rule 4: Appeal - when taken 
• Rule 5: Report of a case for determination 
• Rule 6: Stay or injunction pending appeal 
• Rule 7: Disability of a member of the lower court 
• Rule 8: The record on appeal 
• Rule 9: Assembly of the record; reproduction of exhibits; notice of assembly; and transmission of documents from the lower court 
• Rule 10: Docketing the appeal 
• Rule 11: Direct appellate review 
• Rule 11.1: Transfer from Supreme Judicial Court 
• Rule 12: Proceedings involving an indigent party 
• 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: contents, cost, filing, and service 
• Rule 19: Filing and serving of briefs, appendices, and certain motions 
• Rule 20: Form and length of briefs, appendices, and other documents 
• Rule 21: Protection of personal identifying information 
• Rule 22: Oral argument 
• Rule 23: Notice of decision; issuance of rescript; stay of rescript 
• Rule 24: Justices' participation 
• Rule 25: Damages for frivolous appeal in civil cases 
• Rule 26: Costs in civil cases 
• Rule 27: Motion for reconsideration or modification of decision 
• Rule 27.1: Further appellate review 
• Rule 28: Procedure in lower court following rescript 
• Rule 29: Voluntary dismissal of appeal or other proceeding 
• Rule 30: Substitution of parties in civil cases 
• Rule 31: Duties of clerks 
• Rule 32: Title