Massachusetts § 43 - Uniform rules of practice and procedure; power to make and promulgate
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 43 — Uniform rules of practice and procedure; power to make and promulgate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43. Uniform rules of practice and procedure; power to make and promulgate
Section 43. The chief justice shall from time to time make and promulgate uniform rules of practice and procedure, subject to the approval of the supreme judicial court, including rules for the preparation and submission of reports, the allowance of reports which a justice shall disallow as not conformable to the facts, or shall fail to allow by reason of physical or mental disability, death, resignation, retirement or removal and the reporting of cases reserved for report when a justice shall fail to report the same by reason of physical or mental disability, death, resignation, retirement or removal, the granting of new trials, and the practice and the manner of conducting business in cases which are not expressly provided for by law. Such rules shall not apply to the Boston municipal court department.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 43 cover?
Section 43 ("Uniform rules of practice and procedure; power to make and promulgate") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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