Supreme Judicial Court Rules
Electronic Filing Rules

Supreme Judicial Court Rules  Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:25: Massachusetts Rules of Electronic Filing

Adopted Date: 06/07/2018
Effective Date: 06/01/2020
Updates: Adopted June 7, 2018, effective September 1, 2018 (480 Mass. 1301) Amended May 22, 2020, effective June 1, 2020 (484 Mass. 1301)

Electronic filing and who to contact

Instructions and fees for electronic filing in the Supreme Judicial Court can be found on the SJC's E-filing page.

Please contact the SJC's Clerk's Office at sjccommclerk@sjc.state.ma.us for questions related to electronic filing.

Table of Contents

Massachusetts Rules of Electronic Filing

Rule 1: Scope

Rule 2: Definitions

Rule 3: Eligibility and Conditions of Registration

Rule 4: Electronic Filing Procedures

Rule 5: Rejection of Electronic Documents for Technical Nonconformance with the Rules of Court

Rule 6: Electronic Filing and Service of Civil Case Initiating Documents

Rule 7: Service of Electronically Filed Documents

Rule 8: Payment of Fees

Rule 9: Format and Content of Documents

Rule 10: File Size Limitations and Legibility

Rule 11: Filing of Impounded Information

Rule 12: Protection of Personal Identifying Information

Rule 13: Electronic Signature

Rule 14: Orders and Judgments

Rule 15: Technological Failures and Timeliness of Filing

Rule 16: Title

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Updates: Adopted June 7, 2018, effective September 1, 2018 (480 Mass. 1301) Amended May 22, 2020, effective June 1, 2020 (484 Mass. 1301)

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