Massachusetts General Laws
Title IV - Certain Writs and Proceedings in Special Cases
Chapter 258 - Claims and Indemnity Procedure for the Commonwealth, Its Municipalities, Counties and Districts and the Officers and Employees Thereof

Section 1 - Definitions - Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words...

Section 2 - Liability; Exclusiveness of Remedy; Cooperation of Public Employee; Subsequent Actions; Representation by Public Attorney - Section 2. Public employers shall be liable for injury or...

Section 3 - Venue; Jurisdiction - Section 3. All civil actions brought against a public employer...

Section 4 - Instituting Claims; Final Denial; Limitation of Actions - Section 4. A civil action shall not be instituted against...

Section 5 - Arbitration, Compromise or Settlement of Claims; Subsequent Actions - Section 5. The executive officer of a public employer may...

Section 6 - Defense of Actions; Service of Process - Section 6. The public attorney shall defend all civil actions...

Section 7 - Finality of Judgments; Subsequent Actions - Section 7. Any award, compromise or settlement of a civil...

Section 8 - Insurance - Section 8. A public employer may procure insurance for payment...

Section 9 - Indemnity of Public Employees - Section 9. Public employers may indemnify public employees, and the...

Section 9a - Actions Against Members of Police Force; Indemnity - Section 9A. If, in the event a suit is commenced...

Section 10 - Application of Secs. 1 to 8 - Section 10. The provisions of sections one to eight, inclusive,...

Section 11 - Frivolous Claims; Costs; Subsequent Actions - Section 11. If the judgment in any action brought under...

Section 12 - Enforcement of Claims - Section 12. Claims against the commonwealth, except as otherwise expressly...

Section 13 - Indemnity of Municipal Officials - Section 13. Any city or town which accepted section one...

Section 14 - Public Employers; Satisfaction of Liens for Past Due Child Support and Repayment of Public Assistance Benefits; Compliance With Statutory Provisions as if Employers Were Companies Authorized to Issue Insurance Policies - Section 14. For the purpose of satisfying liens for past...