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.
Notice Inviting Comment on Proposed Revisions to Comment 3 to Rule 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct (SJC Rule 3:07)
Comments due by: February 1, 2021
Notice Inviting Comment on Proposed Revisions to the Rules of Professional Conduct (SJC Rule 3:07)
Comments due by: February 1, 2021
Notice Inviting Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rules 30 and 30A of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure
Comments due by: January 31, 2021
Notice Inviting Comment on Proposed Amendments to Rules 3 and 8C of the District/Municipal Courts Rules for Appellate Division Appeal
Comments due by: January 15, 2021
Notice Inviting Comment on Proposed Amendments to Superior Court Rules 9C and 30B, New Rule 74, and Repeal of Rules 76 and 77
Comments due by: January 15, 2021
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.
Amendments to Superior Court Standing Order 1-96: Processing and hearing of complaints for judicial review of administrative agency proceedings
Effective: December 10, 2020
Amendments to Supreme Judicial Court Rule 4:02
Effective: November 1, 2020
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.