Massachusetts Code — 221
Browse 132 sections in division 221 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 1. Clerk of court for commonwealth; appointment; term, etc.
- § 2. Duties
- § 3. Election of clerks; term
- § 4. First assistant clerks; appointment
- § 5. Assistant clerks; appointment
- § 5A. Assistant and first assistant clerks; practice of law
- § 6A. Superior court for county of Middlesex; equity clerk
- § 6B. Superior court for county of Essex; equity clerk
- § 6C. Superior court for county of Essex; criminal proceedings clerk
- § 6D. Superior court for county of Norfolk; criminal proceedings clerk
- § 6E. Superior court for county of Worcester; equity proceedings clerk
- § 6F. Superior court for county of Worcester; criminal proceedings clerk
- § 6G. Superior court for county of Middlesex; criminal proceedings clerk
- § 6I. Superior court for county of Plymouth; equity proceedings clerk
- § 6J. Superior court for county of Plymouth; criminal proceedings clerk
- § 6K. Superior court for county of Hampden; equity proceedings clerk
- § 6L. Superior court for county of Hampden; criminal proceedings clerk
- § 6M. Superior court for county of Bristol; criminal proceedings clerk
- § 6N. Superior court for county of Bristol; civil proceedings clerk
- § 6O. Superior court for county of Bristol; equity proceedings clerk
- § 7. Deputy assistant clerks
- § 8. Temporary clerks
- § 9. Temporary assistant clerks; manner of appointment
- § 10. Temporary clerk; appointment by court
- § 11. Oath of clerk
- § 12. Bonds of clerks
- § 13. Assistant clerk; notice to secretary of state of vacancies
- § 14. General duties of clerks
- § 15. Supreme judicial court in Suffolk; duties of clerk and assistant clerk
- § 16. Superior court in Suffolk; duties of clerk
- § 16A. Unified session clerk; designation
- § 17. Eviction; government shutdown
- § 18. Affidavits in court proceedings
- § 19. Duty to forward notices of appeal, etc., to attorney general
- § 20. Rescripts, notice of
- § 22. Orders of notice; power of clerk to issue
- § 23. Alphabetical list of parties
- § 26. Physicians or unregistered practitioners convicted of crimes; clerk to report convictions to board of registration in medicine
- § 27. Extension of papers on record
- § 27A. Obsolete or useless papers; disposition, destruction or storage
- § 28. Records; duty of clerk to exhibit
- § 29. Records; duty of justices to inspect
- § 30. Forfeiture of bond
- § 31. Misconduct in office; liability
- § 32. Fees; duty of clerks to account
- § 33. Assistant clerk; duties
- § 34A. Establishment; purpose; membership; term
- § 34B. Reports to governor; rules of practice and procedure
- § 34C. Compensation; clerical expenses
- § 34E. Mental health legal advisors committee; members, terms; executive director; legal advisors; volunteer legal assistance program; information program; procedures; funds
- § 35. Bar examiners; appointment; statements of financial interest
- § 36. Examinations for admission to bar; eligibility; board expenses
- § 36A. Admission to the bar; educational requirements of World War II veterans
- § 37. Petition for examination for admission to the bar; fees
- § 38. Oath of office
- § 38A. Aliens; petitions and examinations
- § 39. Attorneys from sister states; conditions for admissions
- § 40. Removal; grounds; expenses
- § 41. Unauthorized practice of law; solicitation of business; penalty
- § 42. Standing of attorneys; records
- § 42A. Removal or discipline for legal representation related to reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services
- § 43. Claims for damages; solicitation prohibited
- § 44. Disqualification for violation of Sec. 43
- § 44A. Employees of hospitals or other medical institutions; communication with attorney concerning personal injury cases
- § 44B. Copies of Sec. 44A; furnishing to hospitals; posting
- § 45. Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables; practice of law prohibited
- § 46. Practice of law by corporations; prohibition; exception
- § 46A. Practice of law; persons authorized
- § 46B. Jurisdiction to restrain violation of Sec. 46, 46A or 46C
- § 46C. Furnishing services to debtor in debt pooling plan; unauthorized practice of law
- § 46D. Credit counseling corporations, applicability of Secs. 46 to 46C
- § 46E. Real estate closings involving the use of communications technology; definitions; tasks to be performed by an attorney; enforcement
- § 48. Prosecution or defense of own suits; restriction
- § 50. Attorney's lien for fees; enforcement
- § 50A. Discharge of state or political subdivision from liability for attorney's lien
- § 50B. Claims; summary determination
- § 51. Failure to pay client's money; penalty
- § 52. Disqualification of attorney to act in suits previously decided by him
- § 53. Masters in chancery
- § 54. Completion of business on expiration of commission
- § 55. Compensation of masters, etc.
- § 57. Masters; appointment
- § 58. Masters; hearings; reports; judgment
- § 59. Auditors; discharge by court
- § 61. Masters; compensation and travel expenses
- § 62. Reports of masters
- § 62A. Masters; death or incapacity; compensation
- § 62B. Clerks of courts as magistrates
- § 62C. Magistrates; powers and duties
- § 63. Appointment; tenure
- § 64. Preparation of reports; time of publication
- § 64A. Printing or publication in electronic format and sale of reports of decisions of supreme judicial and appeals courts; advertisement for bids; award and execution of contracts; performance bond
- § 65. Style of reports
- § 66. Opinions; duration and manner of keeping
- § 67. Deputy reporter
- § 68. Compensation of reporter
- § 69. Number; compensation for attendance
- § 69A. Court officer appointments and removals; security of John Adams courthouse
- § 70. Appointment; security of John Adams courthouse
- § 70A. Court officers; performance of police powers and duties
- § 71. Chief deputy sheriff for Suffolk, Middlesex and Hampden; chief court officer for Hampden, Norfolk and Worcester counties
- § 71A. Assistant chief court officers in Suffolk county
- § 72. Tenure
- § 73. Compensation in Suffolk county land court and probate court
- § 73B. Compensation in Suffolk county supreme judicial court and appeals court
- § 75. Deputy sheriffs and constables; compensation
- § 76. Administrative assistant and messengers in Suffolk county; appointment; compensation; duties
- § 76A. Superior court in Suffolk county; assistant messenger
- § 77. Premiums on official bonds; payment
- § 78. Supreme judicial court in Suffolk county; service of venires; bond
- § 79. Witnesses; summoning in Suffolk and Worcester; expenses
- § 80. Uniforms of court officers
- § 81. Double compensation prohibited
- § 82. Appointment of stenographers in superior court
- § 83. Temporary stenographers; fees
- § 86. Stenographer for grand jury; appointment; custody of notes; costs
- § 87. Duties of stenographers; regulations
- § 88. Furnishing transcripts of notes; fees
- § 89. Clerical assistants
- § 90A. Services rendered outside appointing county; compensation; statement
- § 91. Superior courts; compensation of stenographers
- § 91B. Employment of stenographer by defendant; admissibility of transcripts of notes; application of section
- § 91C. Appointment of stenographer in civil cases before auditor or master; admissibility of transcripts
- § 91D. Court reporters; practices; contracts
- § 92. Appointment of interpreters; compensation
- § 92A. Interpreters for the deaf or hearing-impaired; court proceedings; arrests; admissibility of evidence; fees and expenses; privileged communications
- § 93. Supreme judicial court; salaries of clerks
- § 94. Manner of payment; salaries of clerks and assistant clerks
- § 99. Traveling expenses
- § 100. Temporary and assistant clerks; salaries
- § 101. Salaries as full compensation
- § 102. Clerical assistance