General Laws of Massachusetts - Part III Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases

Title I. Courts and Judicial Officers

Chapter 211 - The Supreme Judicial Court
Chapter 211A - Appeals Court
Chapter 211B - Trial Court of the Commonwealth
Chapter 211C - Commission on Judicial Conduct
Chapter 211D - Committee for Public Counsel Services
Chapter 211E - Massachusetts Sentencing Commission
Chapter 211F - Office of Community Corrections
Chapter 212 - The Superior Court
Chapter 213 - Provisions Common to the Supreme Judicial and Superior Courts
Chapter 214 - Equity Jurisdiction
Chapter 215 - Probate Courts
Chapter 216 - Courts of Insolvency
Chapter 217 - Judges and Registers of Probate and Insolvency
Chapter 218 - District Courts
Chapter 219 - Trial Justices
Chapter 220 - Courts and Naturalization
Chapter 221 - Clerks, Attorneys and Other Officers of Judicial Courts
Chapter 221A - The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation Act
Chapter 221B - Child Support Hearing Officers
Chapter 221C - Court Interpreters for the Trial Court
Chapter 222 - Justices of the Peace, Notaries Public and Commissioners

Title II. Actions and Proceedings Therein

Chapter 223 - Commencement of Actions, Service of Process
Chapter 223A - Jurisdiction of Courts of the Commonwealth Over Persons in Other States and Countries
Chapter 224 - Arrest on Mesne Process and Supplementary Proceedings in Civil Actions
Chapter 225 - Process After Judgment for Necessaries or Labor
Chapter 226 - Bail
Chapter 227 - Proceedings Against Absent Defendants and Upon Insufficient Service
Chapter 228 - Survival of Actions and Death and Disabilities of Parties
Chapter 229 - Actions for Death and Injuries Resulting in Death
Chapter 230 - Actions by and Against Executors and Administrators
Chapter 231 - Pleading and Practice
Chapter 231A - Procedure for Declaratory Judgments
Chapter 231B - Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors
Chapter 231C - Structured Settlement Contracts
Chapter 232 - Set-off and Tender
Chapter 232A - Tender
Chapter 233 - Witnesses and Evidence
Chapter 234 - Juries
Chapter 234A - Office of Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth
Chapter 235 - Judgment and Execution
Chapter 236 - Levy of Executions on Land

Title III. Remedies Relating to Real Property

Chapter 237 - Writs of Entry
Chapter 238 - Writs of Dower
Chapter 239 - Summary Process for Possession of Land
Chapter 240 - Proceedings for Settlement of Title to Land
Chapter 241 - Partition of Land
Chapter 242 - Waste and Trespass
Chapter 243 - Actions for Private Nuisances
Chapter 244 - Foreclosure and Redemption of Mortgages
Chapter 245 - Informations by the Commonwealth

Title IV. Certain Writs and Proceedings in Special Cases

Chapter 246 - Trustee Process
Chapter 247 - Replevin
Chapter 248 - Habeas Corpus and Personal Liberty
Chapter 249 - Audita Querela, Certiorari, Mandamus and Quo Warranto
Chapter 250 - Writs of Error, Vacating Judgment, Writs of Review
Chapter 251 - Uniform Arbitration Act for Commercial Disputes
Chapter 252 - Improvement of Low Land and Swamps
Chapter 253 - Mills, Dams and Reservoirs
Chapter 254 - Liens on Buildings and Land
Chapter 255 - Mortgages, Conditional Sales and Pledges of Personal Property, and Liens Thereon
Chapter 255A - Trust Receipts and Pledges Without Possession in the Pledgee
Chapter 255B - Retail Instalment Sales of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 255C - Insurance Premium Finance Agencies
Chapter 255D - Retail Installment Sales and Services
Chapter 255E - Licensing of Certain Mortgage Lenders and Brokers
Chapter 255F - Licensing of Mortgage Loan Originators
Chapter 256 - Recognizances for Debts
Chapter 257 - Seizure and Libelling of Forfeited Property
Chapter 258 - Claims and Indemnity Procedure for the Commonwealth, Its Municipalities, Counties and Districts and the Officers and Employees Thereof
Chapter 258A - Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes
Chapter 258B - Rights of Victims and Witnesses of Crime
Chapter 258C - Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes
Chapter 258D - Compensation for Certain Erroneous Felony Convictions
Chapter 258E - Harassment Prevention Orders

Title V. Statutes of Frauds and Limitations

Chapter 259 - Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries
Chapter 260 - Limitation of Actions

Title VI. Costs and Fees

Chapter 261 - Costs in Civil Actions
Chapter 262 - Fees of Certain Officers

Last modified: September 11, 2015