Massachusetts General Laws
Title II - Actions and Proceedings Therein
Chapter 231a - Procedure for Declaratory Judgments

Section 1 - Power to Make Declaratory Determination; Jury Questions - Section 1. The supreme judicial court, the superior court, the...

Section 2 - Controversies to Which Declaratory Judgment Procedure Is Applicable - Section 2. The procedure under section one may be used...

Section 3 - Grounds for Refusing Declaratory Judgment - Section 3. The court may refuse to render or enter...

Section 4 - Review of Decisions - Section 4. All orders, judgments, decrees and refusals under this...

Section 5 - Further Relief - Section 5. Further relief based on a declaratory judgment or...

Section 6 - Declaratory Relief in Other Actions - Section 6. In any action heretofore or hereafter brought to...

Section 7 - Costs - Section 7. In an action wherein a judgment or other...

Section 8 - Necessary Parties; Class Actions - Section 8. When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall...

Section 9 - Purpose and Construction of Declaratory Judgment Provisions - Section 9. This chapter is declared to be remedial. Its...