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: Appellate attorney’s fees and costs
• 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