Massachusetts § 65K - Certiorari to correct errors of law

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 65K — Certiorari to correct errors of law, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 65K. Certiorari to correct errors of law

Section 65K. Any person aggrieved by a decision of a local board of health or of the department in refusing to grant or to reinstate, or in revoking or suspending, a license or permit, as the case may be, may, within fifteen days after the entry of such decision, bring a petition in the supreme judicial court for a writ of certiorari to correct errors of law therein, and the provisions of section four of chapter two hundred and forty-nine shall, except as herein provided, apply to said petition. No costs shall be allowed against the local board of health or the department, as the case may be, unless the court finds that it acted with gross negligence or in bad faith.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 65K cover?

Section 65K ("Certiorari to correct errors of law") 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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