Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 221 - Clerks, Attorneys and Other Officers of Judicial Courts
Section 50b - Claims; Summary Determination

Massachusetts General Laws

Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases

Title I - Courts and Judicial Officers

Chapter 221 - Clerks, Attorneys and Other Officers of Judicial Courts

Section 1 - Clerk of Court for Commonwealth; Appointment; Term, Etc.

Section 2 - Duties

Section 3 - Election of Clerks; Term

Section 4 - First Assistant Clerks; Appointment

Section 5 - Assistant Clerks; Appointment

Section 5a - Assistant and First Assistant Clerks; Practice of Law

Section 6a - Superior Court for County of Middlesex; Equity Clerk

Section 6b - Superior Court for County of Essex; Equity Clerk

Section 6c - Superior Court for County of Essex; Criminal Proceedings Clerk

Section 6d - Superior Court for County of Norfolk; Criminal Proceedings Clerk

Section 6e - Superior Court for County of Worcester; Equity Proceedings Clerk

Section 6f - Superior Court for County of Worcester; Criminal Proceedings Clerk

Section 6g - Superior Court for County of Middlesex; Criminal Proceedings Clerk

Section 6i - Superior Court for County of Plymouth; Equity Proceedings Clerk

Section 6j - Superior Court for County of Plymouth; Criminal Proceedings Clerk

Section 6k - Superior Court for County of Hampden; Equity Proceedings Clerk

Section 6l - Superior Court for County of Hampden; Criminal Proceedings Clerk

Section 6m - Superior Court for County of Bristol; Criminal Proceedings Clerk

Section 6n - Superior Court for County of Bristol; Civil Proceedings Clerk

Section 6o - Superior Court for County of Bristol; Equity Proceedings Clerk

Section 7 - Deputy Assistant Clerks

Section 8 - Temporary Clerks

Section 9 - Temporary Assistant Clerks; Manner of Appointment

Section 10 - Temporary Clerk; Appointment by Court

Section 11 - Oath of Clerk

Section 12 - Bonds of Clerks

Section 13 - Assistant Clerk; Notice to Secretary of State of Vacancies

Section 14 - General Duties of Clerks

Section 15 - Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk; Duties of Clerk and Assistant Clerk

Section 16 - Superior Court in Suffolk; Duties of Clerk

Section 16a - Unified Session Clerk; Designation

Section 17 - Facsimile of Signature of Clerk; Signature of Assistant Clerk

Section 18 - Affidavits in Court Proceedings

Section 19 - Duty to Forward Notices of Appeal, etc., to Attorney General

Section 20 - Rescripts, Notice Of

Section 22 - Orders of Notice; Power of Clerk to Issue

Section 23 - Alphabetical List of Parties

Section 26 - Physicians or Unregistered Practitioners Convicted of Crimes; Clerk to Report Convictions to Board of Registration in Medicine

Section 27 - Extension of Papers on Record

Section 27a - Obsolete or Useless Papers; Disposition, Destruction or Storage

Section 28 - Records; Duty of Clerk to Exhibit

Section 29 - Records; Duty of Justices to Inspect

Section 30 - Forfeiture of Bond

Section 31 - Misconduct in Office; Liability

Section 32 - Fees; Duty of Clerks to Account

Section 33 - Assistant Clerk; Duties

Section 34a - Establishment; Purpose; Membership; Term

Section 34b - Reports to Governor; Rules of Practice and Procedure

Section 34c - Compensation; Clerical Expenses

Section 34e - Members, Terms; Executive Director; Legal Advisors; Volunteer Legal Assistance Program; Information Program; Procedures; Funds

Section 35 - Appointment; Statements of Financial Interest

Section 36 - Examinations for Admission to Bar; Eligibility; Board Expenses

Section 36a - Admission to the Bar; Educational Requirements of World War II Veterans

Section 37 - Petition for Examination for Admission to the Bar; Fees

Section 38 - Oath of Office

Section 38a - Aliens; Petitions and Examinations

Section 39 - Attorneys From Sister States; Conditions for Admissions

Section 40 - Removal; Grounds; Expenses

Section 41 - Unauthorized Practice of Law; Solicitation of Business; Penalty

Section 42 - Standing of Attorneys; Records

Section 43 - Claims for Damages; Solicitation Prohibited

Section 44 - Disqualification for Violation of Sec. 43

Section 44a - Employees of Hospitals or Other Medical Institutions; Communication With Attorney Concerning Personal Injury Cases

Section 44b - Copies of Sec. 44a; Furnishing to Hospitals; Posting

Section 45 - Sheriffs, Deputy Sheriffs and Constables; Practice of Law Prohibited

Section 46 - Practice of Law by Corporations; Prohibition; Exception

Section 46a - Practice of Law; Persons Authorized

Section 46b - Jurisdiction to Restrain Violation of Sec. 46, 46a or 46c

Section 46c - Furnishing Services to Debtor in Debt Pooling Plan; Unauthorized Practice of Law

Section 46d - Credit Counseling Corporations, Applicability of Secs. 46 to 46c

Section 48 - Prosecution or Defense of Own Suits; Restriction

Section 50 - Attorney's Lien for Fees; Enforcement

Section 50a - Discharge of State or Political Subdivision From Liability for Attorney's Lien

Section 50b - Claims; Summary Determination

Section 51 - Failure to Pay Client's Money; Penalty

Section 52 - Disqualification of Attorney to Act in Suits Previously Decided by Him

Section 53 - Masters in Chancery

Section 54 - Completion of Business on Expiration of Commission

Section 55 - Compensation of Masters, Etc.

Section 57 - Masters; Appointment

Section 58 - Masters; Hearings; Reports; Judgment

Section 59 - Auditors; Discharge by Court

Section 61 - Masters; Compensation and Travel Expenses

Section 62 - Reports of Masters

Section 62a - Masters; Death or Incapacity; Compensation

Section 62b - Clerks of Courts as Magistrates

Section 62c - Magistrates; Powers and Duties

Section 63 - Appointment; Tenure

Section 64 - Preparation of Reports; Time of Publication

Section 64a - Printing or Publication in Electronic Format and Sale of Reports of Decisions of Supreme Judicial and Appeals Courts; Advertisement for Bids; Award and Execution of Contracts; Performance Bond

Section 65 - Style of Reports

Section 66 - Opinions; Duration and Manner of Keeping

Section 67 - Deputy Reporter

Section 68 - Compensation of Reporter

Section 69 - Number; Compensation for Attendance

Section 69a - Court Officer Appointments and Removals; Security of John Adams Courthouse

Section 70 - Appointment; Security of John Adams Courthouse

Section 70a - Court Officers; Performance of Police Powers and Duties

Section 71 - Chief Deputy Sheriff for Suffolk, Middlesex and Hampden; Chief Court Officer for Hampden, Norfolk and Worcester Counties

Section 71a - Assistant Chief Court Officers in Suffolk County

Section 72 - Tenure

Section 73 - Compensation in Suffolk County Land Court and Probate Court

Section 73b - Compensation in Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court

Section 75 - Deputy Sheriffs and Constables; Compensation

Section 76 - Administrative Assistant and Messengers in Suffolk County; Appointment; Compensation; Duties

Section 76a - Superior Court in Suffolk County; Assistant Messenger

Section 77 - Premiums on Official Bonds; Payment

Section 78 - Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County; Service of Venires; Bond

Section 79 - Witnesses; Summoning in Suffolk and Worcester; Expenses

Section 80 - Uniforms of Court Officers

Section 81 - Double Compensation Prohibited

Section 82 - Appointment of Stenographers in Superior Court

Section 83 - Temporary Stenographers; Fees

Section 86 - Stenographer for Grand Jury; Appointment; Custody of Notes; Costs

Section 87 - Duties of Stenographers; Regulations

Section 88 - Furnishing Transcripts of Notes; Fees

Section 89 - Clerical Assistants

Section 90a - Services Rendered Outside Appointing County; Compensation; Statement

Section 91 - Superior Courts; Compensation of Stenographers

Section 91b - Employment of Stenographer by Defendant; Admissibility of Transcripts of Notes; Application of Section

Section 91c - Appointment of Stenographer in Civil Cases Before Auditor or Master; Admissibility of Transcripts

Section 91d - Court Reporters; Practices; Contracts

Section 92 - Appointment of Interpreters; Compensation

Section 92a - Interpreters for the Deaf or Hearing-Impaired; Court Proceedings; Arrests; Admissibility of Evidence; Fees and Expenses; Privileged Communications

Section 93 - Supreme Judicial Court; Salaries of Clerks

Section 94 - Manner of Payment; Salaries of Clerks and Assistant Clerks

Section 99 - Traveling Expenses

Section 100 - Temporary and Assistant Clerks; Salaries

Section 101 - Salaries as Full Compensation

Section 102 - Clerical Assistance