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209A Guidelines: Filing of the complaint

Part of the Guidelines for Judicial Practice: Abuse Prevention Proceedings, published by the Executive Office of the Massachusetts Trial Court. Any guidelines that appear missing were intentionally deleted.

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Guideline 2:00: Designation of Staff
Guideline 2:01: Assisting the Plaintiff
Guideline 2:02: Ensuring Privacy
Guideline 2:03: Completing the Complaint; Obtaining Required Information
Guideline 2:04: Plaintiff’s Affidavit
Guideline 2:05: Processing the Complaint
Guideline 2:06: Clerk’s Response to the Filing of Repetitious Complaints
Guideline 2:07: Referral to and from Other Courts
Guideline 2:08: Role of Advocates
Guideline 2:10: Check of Criminal History Information, Including the Statewide Registry of Civil Restraining Orders, and Other Probation Department Involvement
Guideline 2:11: Check of the Warrant Management System (WMS) and Court Files
Guideline 2:12: Information Regarding Criminal Complaints

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