Massachusetts Code — 233
Browse 125 sections in division 233 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Issuance of summonses for witnesses
- § 2. Service of summons
- § 3. Witness fees; payment or tender
- § 3A. Representation of commissioner of banks
- § 4. Liability for nonattendance
- § 5. Penalty for nonattendance; contempt
- § 6. Warrant for nonattending witness
- § 7. Witnesses before executive council
- § 8. Bodies authorized to summon witnesses; oath
- § 9. Warrant for witness failing to attend before nonjudicial tribunal
- § 10. Enforcing attendance before nonjudicial tribunal
- § 11. Requiring testimony
- § 12. Summons for attendance at criminal trial outside state
- § 13. Penalty for nonattendance outside state
- § 13A. Attendance of witnesses outside state; hearing and summons; failure to attend
- § 13B. Attendance of witness from another state; fees; failure to attend
- § 13C. Exemption from arrest and process of witnesses from outside state
- § 13D. Short title; construction of law
- § 14. Persons authorized to administer oaths
- § 15. Mode of administering oaths
- § 16. Mode requested by affiant
- § 17. Affirmation by Quakers
- § 18. Affirmation for reasons of conscience
- § 19. Oaths of non–Christians
- § 20. Competency of witnesses; husband and wife; criminal defendant; parent and child
- § 20A. Privileged communications; communications with clergymen
- § 20B. Privileged communications; patients and psychotherapists; exceptions
- § 20C. Immunity from prosecution; privilege against self-incrimination
- § 20D. Crimes subject to immunity
- § 20E. Application for witness immunity by attorney general or district attorney; hearing; representation of witness; notice or waiver; transcript
- § 20G. Scope of immunity; copies of transcript of testimony compelled and documents furnished; availability to witness
- § 20H. Contempt of court; punishment; appeal
- § 20I. Necessity of corroborating testimony of, or evidence produced by, person granted immunity
- § 20J. Sexual assault; confidential communications with sexual assault counsellor; disclosure; discovery
- § 20K. Domestic violence victims' counselors; confidential communications
- § 20L. Confidentiality of domestic violence victims' program and rape crisis center locations
- § 20M. Disclosure of confidential communication regarding human trafficking victim by caseworker
- § 20N. Disclosure of home address or personal telephone number of social worker employed by the department of children and families; service of process, summons or subpoena upon social worker; state-issued identification cards
- § 20O. Crisis intervention services for emergency service provider; confidentiality of information
- § 21. Proof of conviction of crime to affect credibility
- § 21A. Evidence of reputation
- § 21B. Evidence of sex crime victim's sexual conduct; admission hearing; findings
- § 22. Cross-examination of adverse party; corporation's agent as adverse party
- § 23. Impeachment of party's own witness
- § 23A. Admissibility of written or recorded statements of party to personal injury action
- § 23B. Accused; statements made while undergoing psychiatric examination; admissibility
- § 23C. Work product of mediator confidential; confidential communications; exception; mediator defined
- § 23D. Admissibility of benevolent statements, writings or gestures relating to accident victims
- § 23E. Alternative procedure for determining competency of witnesses with an intellectual disability
- § 23F. Admissibility of past physical, sexual or psychological abuse of defendant
- § 24. Depositions in civil cases authorized
- § 24A. Medical witnesses
- § 25. Grounds for deposition
- § 26. Notice of taking deposition
- § 27. Persons on whom notice may be served
- § 28. Mode of service
- § 29. Verbal notice; waiver of notice, etc.
- § 30. Oath and examination of deponent
- § 31. Order of examination
- § 32. Mode of taking deposition
- § 33. Certification of deposition
- § 34. Delivery and preservation of deposition
- § 35. Exclusion of deposition
- § 36. Objections to deposition
- § 37. Use of deposition in second action
- § 38. Compelling giving of deposition; place
- § 39. Place of taking deposition of nonresident found within commonwealth
- § 40. Rules for taking depositions
- § 41. Taking deposition outside commonwealth
- § 42. Written interrogatories; notice to adverse party; production of documents
- § 43. Rules for taking depositions outside of commonwealth
- § 44. Foreign depositions obtained contrary to statute
- § 45. Deposition for use in another state
- § 46. Application to take deposition to perpetuate testimony
- § 47. Notice of taking deposition; compelling testimony
- § 48. Objections to taking deposition; procedure
- § 49. Mode of taking deposition
- § 50. Recording deposition
- § 51. Use of deposition in action
- § 52. Perpetuation of testimony of nonresidents
- § 53. Application to perpetuate testimony of nonresidents
- § 54. Notice of taking deposition
- § 55. Issuance of commission
- § 56. Written interrogatories
- § 57. Rules for perpetuation of testimony of witnesses without commonwealth
- § 58. Use of deposition
- § 59. Perpetuation of testimony for use against all persons
- § 60. Application for deposition
- § 61. Naming persons interested; notice of taking deposition
- § 62. Recording deposition
- § 63. Use of deposition against any person
- § 64. Admissibility of dying declaration of woman
- § 65. Admissibility of declaration of decedent
- § 65A. Admissibility of deceased party's answers to interrogatories
- § 66. Evidence in actions against an executor or administrator
- § 67. Evidence in equity
- § 68. Proof of signature to attested instrument
- § 69. Records of courts of other states or United States
- § 70. Judicial notice of foreign law
- § 73. Foreign oaths and affidavits
- § 74. Evidence of acts of incorporation
- § 75. Admissibility of printed copies of acts of legislative and administrative bodies
- § 76. Admissibility of authenticated records of governmental departments
- § 76A. Authenticated copies of documents filed with securities and exchange commission
- § 76B. Printed copies of schedules, classifications and tariffs filed with interstate commerce commission
- § 77. Authenticated copies of records of banks and trust companies
- § 77A. Bank account statement together with legible copy of check; prima facie proof of payment
- § 78. Entry, writing or record made in regular course of business; impeachment
- § 79. Records and copies of records of hospitals and certain institutions; admissibility in evidence
- § 79A. Certified copies of public and private records
- § 79B. Fact statements published for persons in particular occupation
- § 79C. Statements of fact or opinion in scientific publication; notice of intention to use
- § 79D. Photographic copies of newspaper in library; prints from photographic films
- § 79E. Reproductions of public or business records
- § 79F. Proof of public way
- § 79G. Medical and hospital services; evidence
- § 79H. Tort actions for personal injuries or death; admissibility of reports of deceased physicians
- § 79I. Actions to recover from insurer for theft of personal property from motor vehicle or trailer; prima facie evidence of forcible entry into vehicle
- § 79J. Business records required to be produced in court; certification, admissibility and inspection; copies
- § 79K. Duplicate of computer data file or program file; admissibility
- § 79L. Statements or conduct expressing regret, apology, condolence by health care provider; admissibility
- § 80. Transcripts from stenographic notes
- § 81. Criminal proceedings; out-of-court statements describing sexual contact; admissibility
- § 82. Civil proceedings; out-of-court statements describing sexual contact; admissibility
- § 83. Custody hearings; out-of-court statements describing sexual contact; admissibility