Within these protocols, you can find virtual registry and contact information, ways to submit your paperwork to the court, general information on how and when a case may be scheduled, and more.
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Court system response to COVID-19
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Court system response to COVID-19
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- Supreme Judicial Court sixth order regarding access to state courthouses & court facilities
- Second amendment to Supreme Judicial Court seventh updated order regarding court operations under the exigent circumstances created by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic
- Supreme Judicial Court seventh updated order regarding court operations under the exigent circumstances created by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic
- Supreme Judicial Court updated order regarding remote depositions
- Supreme Judicial Court Supplemental order regarding virtual proceedings and administration of oaths and affirmations
- Supreme Judicial Court updated order authorizing use of electronic signatures by attorneys and self-represented parties
- Supreme Judicial Court second temporary emergency order re: Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:03
- Supreme Judicial Court Order regarding transfer of certain single justice matters during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Supreme Judicial Court Temporary Emergency Order re: Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:03
- Supreme Judicial Court Order concerning email service in cases under Rule 5(b) of Mass. Rules of Civil Procedure
- Supreme Judicial Court Order concerning electronic signatures of judges and clerks
- Supreme Judicial Court Order concerning the imposition of global positioning system (GPS) monitoring as condition of release or of probation
- Supreme Judicial Court Order for the administering of oaths at depositions via remote audio-video communication equipment
- Repealed SJC Orders in re: COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic
- Appeals Court Administrative Order 21-1 - August 1, 2021
- Amended Appeals Court Administrative Order 20-3 - August 1, 2021
- Appeals Court Administrative Order 20-6 - November 30, 2020
- Appeals Court Administrative Order 20-5 - November 20, 2020
- Trial Court Emergency Administrative Order 22-2: Temporary alternative procedures for bail magistrates and bail commissioners setting and taking bail after court hours during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Trial Court Omnibus Order of rescission of certain Trial Court Emergency Administrative Orders in light of the expiration of the state of emergency
- Trial Court Administrative Order 21-2: Trial Court order suspending certain provisions of Trial Court Rule I: Uniform Summary Process Rules
- Trial Court Administrative Order 21-1: Order concerning Trial Court policy on possession & use of cell phones & personal electronic devices
- Rescinded Trial Court Emergency Administrative Orders
- Boston Municipal Court Third Revised[1] Standing Order 11-20: Continuation of temporary modifications for summary process cases after the COVID-19 state of emergency (effective until June 20, 2023)
- Boston Municipal Court Standing Order 5-20: COVID-19 Designated Session
- District Court Standing Order 1-21: Inventory and prioritization of jury trial-ready criminal cases
- District Court Standing Order 11-20: Jury trials under the exigent circumstances created by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic
- District Court Third Amended Standing Order 10-20: Court operations for the adjudication of summary process cases (effective until June 20, 2023)
- District Court Standing Order 4-20: Protocol Governing Requests for Release from Detention, and Requests to Revise or Revoke or to Stay Sentence, based on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Risks
- Juvenile Court Standing Order 2-21: Jury trials under the exigent circumstances created by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic
- Juvenile Court Standing Order 5-20: Protocol Governing Requests for Release from Detention, and Requests to Revise or Revoke or to Stay Sentence, based on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Risks
- Land Court Standing Order 1-20: Videoconferencing of court events
- Probate and Family Court Standing Order 1-21: Court operations
- Probate and Family Court Standing Order 4-20: Order concerning email service in cases under Rule 5 (b) of the Massachusetts Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure
- Probate and Family Court Standing Order 3-20: Guardian ad litem evaluations, investigations, and reports in the Probate and Family Court in light of COVID-19 emergency
- Security Department Memorandum: Revision of COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Cancellation of COVID-19 Related Security Directives
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- Frequently Asked Questions About the SJC during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Trial Court FAQs Related to COVID-19
- Court expiration dates and deadlines during COVID-19 pandemic
- Temporary changes to service of process, signatures, depositions, oaths and affirmations during COVID-19
- Boston Municipal Court FAQs Related to COVID-19
- Revised Appellate Division guidelines regarding COVID-19 internal operating procedures
- District Court FAQs Related to COVID-19
- Housing Court frequently asked questions in reference to COVID-19
- Waiver of signature requirement for affidavit of indigency for appeals under G.L. c. 123, § 9(a) as a result of COVID-19
- Land Court Memo: Procedures for the processing of subsequent cases, condominium documents & document approvals
- Memo re: Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020: An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19 (the “Act”)
- Probate & Family Court division protocols for court operations
- Superior Court frequently asked questions concerning COVID-19
- Alternative options for resolving civil cases in the Superior Court during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Superior Court Clerks’ policies on filing papers during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Protocol for requesting a teleconference or videoconference hearing in Superior Court criminal cases and tips for participants
- Tips for attorneys and self-represented litigants appearing in remote civil hearings before the Superior Court
- Well-being and technical assistance for lawyers during COVID-19
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- معلومات عن ""كوفد 19"" (كورونا فايروس) باللغة العربية
- COVID-19 Informason na Kabuverdianu / COVID-19 information in Cape Verdean Creole
- 中文冠狀病毒資訊
- Enfòmasyon sou COVID – 19 an Kreyol Ayisyen
- ព័ត៌មានអំពីកូវីដ-19 ជាភាសាខ្មែរ
- Vara de Locações: perguntas frequentes sobre a COVID-19
- Juízo Municipal de Boston – Perguntas frequentes relacionadas à COVID-19
- Juízo de Comarca – Perguntas Frequentes relacionadas à COVID-19
- Informações em português acerca de COVID-19 (Probate & Family Court)
- Varas Penal e Cível – Perguntas frequentes sobre a COVID-19
- Информация о COVID-19 на русском
- Preguntas Frecuentes del Tribunal Municipal de Boston ante el COVID-19
- Preguntas Frecuentes del Tribunal de Distrito en cuanto al COVID–19
- Preguntas Frecuentes del Tribunal de Vivienda ante la pandemia de COVID-19
- Información sobre el coronavirus (COVID-19) en español (Probate & Family Court)
- Thông tin đại dịch COVID-19 bằng tiếng Việt
Probate & Family Court division protocols for court operations
These protocols are intended to provide operating procedures for each of the divisions of the Probate & Family Court under Standing Order 1-21.
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