Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure
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I. Scope of Rules--One Form of Action
II. Commencement of Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders
- Rule 3 Commencement of Action
- Rule 4 Process
- Rule 4.1 Attachment
- Rule 4.2 Trustee Process
- Rule 4.3 Arrest; Supplementary Process; Ne Exeat
- Rule 5 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers
- Rule 6 Time
III. Pleadings and Motions
- Rule 7 Pleadings Allowed: Form of Motions
- Rule 8 General Rules of Pleading
- Rule 9 Pleading Special Matters
- Rule 10 Form of Pleadings
- Rule 11 Appearances and Pleadings
- Rule 12 Defenses and Objections--When and How Presented--By Pleading or Motion--Motion for Judgment on Pleadings
- Rule 13 Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
- Rule 14 Third-Party Practice
- Rule 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
- Rule 16 Pre-Trial Procedure: Formulating Issues
IV. Parties
- Rule 17 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant: Capacity
- Rule 18 Joinder of Claims and Remedies
- Rule 19 Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
- Rule 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties
- Rule 21 Misjoinder and Non-Joinder of Parties
- Rule 22 Interpleader
- Rule 23 Class Actions
- Rule 23.1 Derivative Actions by Shareholders
- Rule 23.2 Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations
- Rule 24 Intervention
- Rule 25 Substitution of Parties
V. Deposition and Discovery
- Rule 26 General Provisions Governing Discovery
- Rule 27 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
- Rule 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
- Rule 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
- Rule 30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination
- Rule 30A Audiovisual Depositions and Audiovisual Evidence
- Rule 31 Depositions of Witnesses Upon Written Questions
- Rule 32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings
- Rule 33 Interrogatories to Parties
- Rule 34 Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes
- Rule 35 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
- Rule 36 Requests for Admission
- Rule 37 Failure to Make Discovery: Sanctions
VI. Trials
- Rule 38 Jury Trial of Right
- Rule 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court
- Rule 40 Assignment of Cases for Trial: Continuances
- Rule 41 Dismissal of Actions
- Rule 42 Consolidation: Separate Trials
- Rule 43 Evidence
- Rule 44 Proof of Official Records
- Rule 44.1 Determination of Foreign Law
- Rule 45 Subpoena
- Rule 46 Exceptions Unnecessary
- Rule 47 Jurors
- Rule 48 Juries of Less Than Twelve - Majority Verdict
- Rule 49 Special Verdicts and Interrogatories
- Rule 50 Motion for a Directed Verdict and for Judgment Not-Withstanding the Verdict
- Rule 51 Argument: Instructions to Jury
- Rule 52 Findings by the Court
- Rule 53 Masters
VII. Judgment
- Rule 54 Judgments: Costs
- Rule 55 Default
- Rule 56 Summary Judgment
- Rule 57 Declaratory Judgment
- Rule 58 Entry of Judgment
- Rule 59 New Trials: Amendment of Judgments
- Rule 60 Relief from Judgment or Order
- Rule 61 Harmless Error
- Rule 62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
- Rule 63 Disability of a Judge
VIII. Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Procedures
- Rule 64 Report of Case
- Rule 65 Injunctions
- Rule 65.1 Security: Proceedings Against Sureties
- Rule 65.2 Redelivery of Goods or Chattels
- Rule 65.3 Proceedings for Civil Contempt
- Rule 66 Receivers
- Rule 67 Deposit in Court
- Rule 68 Offer of Judgment
- Rule 69 Execution
- Rule 70 Judgment for Specific Acts: Vesting Title
- Rule 71 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties
- Rule 72 Probate Accounts Repealed. Now, see Supplemental Probate and Family Court Rule 72.
- [Rules 73-76 RESERVED]
IX. Courts and Clerks
- Rule 77 Courts and Clerks
- Rule 78 Motion Day
- Rule 79 Books and Records Kept by the Clerk and Entries Therein
- Rule 80 Stenographic Report or Transcript