Massachusetts General Laws
Title I - Courts and Judicial Officers
Chapter 211a - Appeals Court

Section 1 - Appeals Court; Establishment - Section 1. There shall be an intermediate appellate court to...

Section 2 - Justices; Salaries; Expenses; Limitation of Practice - Section 2. The chief justice shall receive a salary of...

Section 3 - Quorum; Panels; Presiding Justice - Section 3. Three justices shall constitute a quorum to decide...

Section 4 - Sitting of Court; Quarters and Facilities; Sessions - Section 4. The appeals court shall sit in the city...

Section 5 - Powers and Authority; Jurisdiction - Section 5. The appeals court shall be vested with all...

Section 6 - Clerk and Assistant Clerks; Terms; Salaries - Section 6. The justices of the appeals court shall appoint...

Section 7 - Estimate for Maintenance of Court and Revenue - Section 7. The chief justice shall annually prepare and submit...

Section 8 - Clerk to Serve as Administrative Officer; Cost of Maintaining Office; Duties - Section 8. The clerk shall serve as the administrative officer...

Section 9 - Decisions, Opinions and Rescripts - Section 9. In the determination of causes, all decisions of...

Section 10 - Concurrent Appellate Jurisdiction With Supreme Judicial Court; Limitations - Section 10. Subject to such further appellate review by the...

Section 11 - Further Appellate Review of Certain Cases by Supreme Judicial Court - Section 11. There shall be no further appellate review by...

Section 12 - Report to Supreme Judicial Court; Transfers to and From Supreme Judicial Court - Section 12. The appeals court may, prior to or after...

Section 13 - Presentation of Cases; Law Governing; Adoption of Rules - Section 13. The law governing the presentation of cases to...

Section 14 - Vacancy in Office of Chief Justice - Section 14. In the case of a vacancy in the...

Section 15 - Frivolous Appeals or Exceptions; Costs and Interest - Section 15. If, upon the hearing of an appeal or...

Section 16 - Services of Retired Justices - Section 16. (a) A retired chief justice or associate justice...

Section 17 - Leave of Absence; Restrictions - Section 17. The chief justice of the appeals court may,...