Table of Contents

• Rule I: Uniform Summary Process Rules
  • Trial Court Rule I: Table of Contents
  • Rule 1: Scope and applicability of rules
  • Rule 2: Form of Summons and Complaint; Entry of action; Scheduling of trial date; Service of Process
  • Rule 3: Answer
  • Rule 4: Transfer of action
  • Rule 5: Counterclaims
  • Rule 6: Motions
  • Rule 7: Discovery
  • Rule 8: Jury Trial
  • Rule 9: Equitable relief
  • Rule 10: Entry of default; Entry of dismissal; Entry of judgment after trial, default or dismissal; Notice
  • Rule 11: Relief from judgment
  • Rule 12: Appeals
  • Rule 13: Execution
• Rule II: Uniform Magistrate Rules
  • Trial Court Rule II: Table of Contents
  • Rule 1: Scope and applicability of rules
  • Rule 2: Uncontested non-evidentiary motions
  • Rule 3: Pretrial Conferences
  • Rule 4: Mediation of small claims actions
  • Rule 5: Petitions for review of dog orders
  • Rule 6: Preliminary probation revocation hearings
• Rule III: Uniform Small Claims Rules
  • Trial Court Rule III: Table of Contents
  • Rule 1: Scope and applicability of rules; Definitions
  • Rule 2: Filing a statement of claim
  • Rule 3: Notice to defendant; Answer to claim
  • Rule 4: Transfer
  • Rule 5: Amendments and discovery
  • Rule 6: Attachments
  • Rule 7: Trials, hearings and judgments
  • Rule 7A: Payment hearing required
  • Rule 7B: Conducting the payment hearing
  • Rule 8: Relief from judgment or order
  • Rule 9: Enforcement of judgments
  • Rule 10: Appeal
• Rule IV: Uniform Rule Requiring Disclosure of Pending and Concluded Care or Custody Matters
• Rule V: Issuance of Standing Orders
• Rule VI: Uniform Rules for Permanency Hearings
  • Trial Court Rule VI: Table of Contents
  • Rule 1: Purpose
  • Rule 2: Scope of Rules and Definitions
  • Rule 3: Scheduling the permanency hearing
  • Rule 4: Permanency reports
  • Rule 5: Notice
  • Rule 6: Submission of report and response or objections
  • Rule 7: Counsel
  • Rule 8: The permanency hearing
  • Rule 9: Orders
  • Rule 10: Appeals
• Rule VII: Uniform Rules on Civil Motor Vehicle Infractions
• Rule VIII: Uniform Rules on Impoundment Procedure
  • Trial Court Rule VIII: Table of Contents
  • Rule 1: Applicability and definitions
  • Rule 2: Motion for Impoundment
  • Rule 3: Ex parte impoundment
  • Rule 4: Service
  • Rule 5: Opposition
  • Rule 6: Involvement of interested nonparties
  • Rule 7: Hearing
  • Rule 8: Order of impoundment
  • Rule 9: Clerk's duties
  • Rule 10: Modification or termination of order of impoundment
  • Rule 11: Material impounded by statute, court rule, standing order, or case law
  • Rule 12: Appellate review
  • Rule 13: Maintaining confidentiality of impounded material
• Rule IX: Uniform Rules on Subpoenas to Court Officials
  • Trial Court Rule IX: Table of Contents
  • Rule 1: Subpoena to a justice, magistrate or probation officer
  • Rule 2: Subpoena duces tecum to court officials
  • Rule 3: Subpoena duces tecum for records of the Office of the Commissioner of Probation
• Rule X: Uniform Rule Requiring Disclosure of Present or Past Receipt of Public Assistance Benefits by Minor Children
• Rule XI: Uniform Rule for Probable Cause Determinations for Persons Arrested Without a Warrant
• Rule XII: Interdepartmental Judicial Assignments
• Rule XIII: Uniform Trial Court Rules for Civil Commitment Proceedings for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders G. L. c.123 s.35
  • Trial Court Rule XIII: Table of Contents
  • Rule 1: Commencement of proceedings
  • Rule 2: Review of petition
  • Rule 3: Issuance of warrant or summons; Execution of warrant
  • Rule 4: Appointment of counsel
  • Rule 5: Order for examination
  • Rule 6: Conduct of the hearing; Standard of proof
  • Rule 7: Evidence
  • Rule 8: Findings and issuance of commitment order
  • Rule 9: Security of respondent
  • Rule 10: Proceedings when a respondent appears before a court other than the court that issued the warrant or summons
  • Rule 11: Appeal
• Rule XIV: Uniform Rules on Public Access to Court Records
  • Trial Court Rule XIV: Table of Contents
  • Rule 1: Scope and definitions
  • Rule 2: Access to court records in a courthouse
  • Rule 3: Requests for Compiled Data
  • Rule 4: Requests for bulk data
  • Rule 5: Remote access to electronic court records
  • Rule 6: Correction of clerical error in electronic docket entry
  • Addendum: Records excluded from public access
• Rule XVI: Uniform Rule on Limited Assistance Representation