Invitations to Comment
The court invites comments on the following new rules or proposed changes to existing rules. Invitations to comment that have expired are removed from the list.
Proposed Amendments to Rule 65.1 of the Mass. Rules of Civil Procedure
Comments due by: March 27, 2019
Proposed Increase in Procedural Amount in Civil Cases in Boston Municipal and District Courts
Comments due by: May 10, 2019
Rule Changes
The following are recent notices of rule changes and the date when each rule change goes into effect. Rule changes are removed from this list after the effective date has passed. Please refer to the Court's online listing of Rules of Court and Standing Orders to view updated rules and dates when rules were amended.
- New Uniform Trial Court Rule on Limited Assistance Representation
Effective: February 1, 2019 - Boston Municipal Court Standing Order 1-10 Rescinded
Effective: February 1, 2019 - District Court Standing Order 1-11 Partially Rescinded
Effective: February 1, 2019 - Housing Court Standing Order 1-10 Rescinded
Effective: February 1, 2019 - Land Court Standing Order 2-17 Rescinded
Effective: February 1, 2019 - Superior Court Standing Order 2-17 Rescinded
Effective: February 1, 2019 - Amendment to Superior Court Administrative Directive No. 18-1: Recording of Criminal Proceedings
Effective: February 1, 2019 - Amendments to the Mass. Rules of Appellate Procedure
Effective: March 1, 2019
A listing of Rules of Court and Standing Orders are available on the court's website. Please note that not all Massachusetts Rules of Court are available online. Efforts have been taken to ensure accuracy in all rules on the court's website, but if there are discrepancies between the electronic versions of the rules found on the website and the official print versions that appear in a volume such as Massachusetts Reports, the print version should be considered authoritative.