General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 223A Jurisdiction of Courts of the Commonwealth Over Persons in Other States and Countries

• Massachusetts General Laws - Person defined - Chapter 223A, Section 1
  As used in this chapter, “person” includes an individual, his executor, administrator or other personal representative, or a corporation, partnership, association or any other legal...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Domicile, organization or place of business for personal jurisdiction - Chapter 223A, Section 2
  A court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a person domiciled in, organized under the laws of, or maintaining his or its principal place of business...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Transactions or conduct for personal jurisdiction - Chapter 223A, Section 3
  A court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a person, who acts directly or by an agent, as to a cause of action in law or...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Service outside commonwealth - Chapter 223A, Section 4
  When the exercise of personal jurisdiction is authorized by this chapter, service may be made outside this commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Forum non conveniens - Chapter 223A, Section 5
  When the court finds that in the interest of substantial justice the action should be heard in another forum, the court may stay or dismiss...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Mode of service outside commonwealth; proof of service - Chapter 223A, Section 6
  (a) When the law of this commonwealth authorizes service outside this commonwealth, the service, when reasonably calculated to give actual notice, may be made: (1)...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Individual making service outside commonwealth - Chapter 223A, Section 7
  Service outside this commonwealth may be made by an individual permitted to make service of process under the law of this commonwealth or under the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Service outside commonwealth upon designated individuals - Chapter 223A, Section 8
  When the law of this commonwealth requires that in order to effect service one or more designated individuals be served, service outside this commonwealth under...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Documents issued in proceedings outside commonwealth; service within commonwealth - Chapter 223A, Section 9
  (a) A court of this commonwealth may order service upon any person who is domiciled or can be found within this commonwealth of any document...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Taking depositions outside commonwealth; issuance of commissions or letters rogatory - Chapter 223A, Section 10
  (a) A deposition to obtain testimony or documents or other things in an action pending in this commonwealth may be taken outside this commonwealth: (1)...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Discovery within commonwealth for proceedings outside commonwealth - Chapter 223A, Section 11
  A court of this commonwealth may order a person who is domiciled or is found within this commonwealth to give his testimony or statement or...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 6; 1980, 261, Sec. 41 - Chapter 223A, Section 12 to 14
  Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 6; 1980, 261, Sec.

Last modified: September 11, 2015