Massachusetts District Court Rules for Probation Violation Proceedings

Rule 1: Scope and Purpose
Rule 2: Definition of Terms
Rule 3: Commencement of Violation Proceedings: Charged Criminal Conduct
Rule 4: Commencement of Violation Proceedings: Violations Other than Charged Criminal Conduct
Rule 5: Conduct of Hearings
Rule 6: Hearsay Evidence
Rule 7: Finding and Disposition
Rule 8: Preliminary Violation Hearings
Rule 9: Violation of Conditions of a Continuance Without a Finding

Effective January 3, 2000.