Section 4. The court shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions, except those of which other courts have exclusive original jurisdiction.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title I - Courts and Judicial Officers
Chapter 212 - The Superior Court
Section 1 - Number of Superior Court Justices; Chief Justice; Definitions
Section 1a - Deputy Court Administrator
Section 2 - Court; Manner of Holding
Section 3 - Exclusive Original Jurisdiction
Section 3a - Statement to Accompany Complaint for Civil Action for Damages
Section 4 - Original Jurisdiction
Section 5 - Appellate Civil Jurisdiction
Section 6 - Criminal Jurisdiction
Section 7 - Indictments; Transmittal
Section 8 - Security in Civil or Criminal Cases to Stand on Appeal
Section 9 - Orders or Decrees of Supreme Judicial Court; Recording
Section 12 - Affirmation of Judgment on Non-Entry of Appeal
Section 13 - Late Entry of Appeal
Section 14 - Sittings of Court; Places
Section 14a - Sittings; First Justices; Powers and Duties; Terms; Removal
Section 20 - Civil and Criminal Business; Separation; Jurors
Section 20a - Central Pools of Jurors
Section 21 - Special Jury Sittings for Criminal Business
Section 22 - Return Day in Criminal Cases
Section 23 - Grand Jury; Assembling
Section 24 - Precedence of Certain Prosecutions
Section 25 - Continuance of Sitting
Section 26a - Land Title Actions; Jury-Waived Civil Actions; Transfer to Land Court
Section 29 - Speedy Trial of Persons Held in Default of Bail
Section 30 - Labor Dispute Cases; Panel of Justices; Hearing; Review