Section 6. The public attorney shall defend all civil actions brought against a public employer or public employee of the commonwealth pursuant to this chapter. Service of process for such civil action shall be made upon the public attorney or, where no such public attorney has been employed for such purpose at the time service is made, service shall be made upon the executive officer of such public employer.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title IV - Certain Writs and Proceedings in Special Cases
Section 3 - Venue; Jurisdiction
Section 4 - Instituting Claims; Final Denial; Limitation of Actions
Section 5 - Arbitration, Compromise or Settlement of Claims; Subsequent Actions
Section 6 - Defense of Actions; Service of Process
Section 7 - Finality of Judgments; Subsequent Actions
Section 9 - Indemnity of Public Employees
Section 9a - Actions Against Members of Police Force; Indemnity
Section 10 - Application of Secs. 1 to 8
Section 11 - Frivolous Claims; Costs; Subsequent Actions
Section 12 - Enforcement of Claims