Law Library  Massachusetts Superior Court Rules

Table of Contents

• General provisions
  • Rule 1: Effect of these rules 
  • Rule 2: Appearances 
  • Rule 3: Authority to appear 
  • Rule 4: Postponement 
  • Rule 5: Jurors 
  • Rule 6: Jury selection 
  • Rule 7: Openings: Use of pleadings 
  • Rule 8: Objections to evidence 
  • Rule 8A: Notes by jurors 
  • Rule 9: Motions and interlocutory matters 
  • Rule 9A: Civil motions  
  • Rule 9B: Certificates of service 
  • Rule 9C: Counsel to confer prior to filing motions 
  • Rule 9D: Motions for reconsideration 
  • Rule 9E: Motions to dismiss and post-trial motions 
  • Rule 10: Extra charges by officers 
  • Rule 11: Attorney not to become bail or surety 
  • Rule 12: Attorneys as witnesses 
  • Rule 13: Hospital records 
  • Rule 14: Exhibits other than hospital records 
  • Rule 15: Eliminating requirement for verification by affidavit 
  • Rule 16: Writ of protection 
  • Rule 17: Recording devices 
  • Rule 18: Impoundment and personal identifying information 
• Special provisions for civil actions
  • Rule 19: Hearing in one location, county or region of cases from another 
  • Rule 20: Individual case management and tracking 
  • Rule 21: Postponement. Costs 
  • Rule 22: Money paid into court 
  • Rule 28: Costs and terms 
  • Rule 29: Cover sheet; statement as to damages 
  • Rule 30: Interrogatories 
  • Rule 30A: Written discovery 
  • Rule 30B: Expert disclosures 
  • Rule 31: Consolidation of Superior Court cases (1) 
  • Rule 32: Certain appearances prohibited 
  • Rule 33: Continuances of trial 
  • Rule 34: Engagements of counsel 
  • Rule 47: Filing of papers upon judgment  
• Special provisions relating to masters, receivers and arbitrators
  • Rule 49: Masters 
  • Rule 50: Exhibits (master's cases) 
  • Rule 51: Receivers 
• Special provisions for criminal cases
  • Rule 53: Assignment of counsel 
  • Rule 54: Experts in criminal cases 
  • Rule 55: Experts in criminal and delinquent children cases 
  • Rule 56: Conditions of probation  
  • Rule 59: Waiver of indictment 
  • Rule 60: Plea of not guilty 
  • Rule 61: Motions for return of property and to suppress evidence 
  • Rule 61A: Motions for post-conviction relief 
  • Rule 62: Appearance 
  • Rule 63: Recording of grand jury proceedings 
  • Rule 64: Appellate Division. Procedure and forms 
  • Rule 65: Claim of appeal 
  • Rule 68: Arguments 
  • Rule 69: Examination of witnesses 
  • Rule 70: Requests for instructions or rulings 
  • Rule 71: Depositions-Commissions 
  • Rule 72: Depositions-Manner of taking 
• Special provisions for certain other proceedings
  • Rule 73: Medical malpractice cases  
  • Rule 74: Civil asset forfeiture (effective September 1, 2021)