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Guidelines for use in court proceedings
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Court guidelines

Abuse prevention proceedings guidelines and referenced documents 
Massachusetts Guide to Evidence 
Judicial Guidelines for Civil Hearings Involving Self-Represented Litigants 
Open PDF file, 2.31 MB,  Advisory Sentencing Guidelines (English, PDF 2.31 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.68 MB,  Guidelines for Judicial Practice: Abuse Prevention Proceedings (English, PDF 1.68 MB)
Open PDF file, 101.43 KB,  Trial Court Guidelines for Pretrial Release (English, PDF 101.43 KB)

Land Court guidelines

Open PDF file, 601.69 KB,  Land Court Guidelines on Registered Land (English, PDF 601.69 KB)

Probate and Family Court guidelines

Child Support Guidelines 
Open PDF file, 140.77 KB,  Guidelines for Court Practices for Supervised Visitation (English, PDF 140.77 KB)

Superior Court guidelines

Guidelines for Probation Violation Proceedings in the Superior Court 

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