Section 27F. The court may, upon its own motion or that of any party, order that the document, service or object for which a normal or extra fee or cost would be charged shall be provided by an alternative means at lower or no cost, if the substitute thereby provided is substantially equivalent and the provision thereof does not materially impair the rights of any party. In any such order the court may direct payment by the commonwealth of the cost of any substitute to the same extent that the court would but for this section have ordered payment by the commonwealth for the document, service or object in question.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Chapter 261 - Costs in Civil Actions
Section 1 - Prevailing Party to Recover Costs
Section 2 - Insolvency of Defendant
Section 4 - Superior Court Cases
Section 5 - Offer of Payment and Satisfaction; Effect
Section 6 - Real Actions and Replevin
Section 7 - Unnecessary Actions
Section 8 - Cases Tried Together
Section 9 - Judgment on Certain Counts Only; Effect on Costs
Section 10 - Subsequent Actions for Same Cause; Conditions Precedent for Commencement
Section 11 - Double or Treble Costs; Allowance
Section 13 - Discretion of Court
Section 14 - Actions by State; Liability for Costs
Section 15 - Action by State in Behalf of Private Parties; Effect on Costs
Section 16 - Judgment for Costs Against State; Payment
Section 17 - Attorney General; Travel Costs
Section 18 - Arbitrators and Courts; Powers; Effect of This Chapter
Section 19 - Clerk; Duty to Tax Costs; Notice
Section 20 - Appeal From Taxation of Costs
Section 21 - Execution for Costs; Bond for Costs
Section 22 - Appeal Costs; Allowance
Section 23 - Supreme Judicial, Appeals and Superior Courts; Items of Costs
Section 24 - Trials at Designated Place
Section 25a - Miscellaneous Expenses; Allowances
Section 26 - District Courts; Items of Costs
Section 27a - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 27a to 27g
Section 27c - Granting Requests for Waiver, Substitution or State Payment
Section 27d - Appeal; Notice; Record; Speedy Hearing; Stay of Proceedings; Decision Final
Section 27e - Repayment; Deductions From Judgment or Settlement; Notice; Procedure
Section 27f - Substitute Documents, Services or Objects at Less Cost; Court Order
Section 27g - Payment Procedure; Public Record; Report of Expenditures