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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 212. — THE SUPERIOR COURT.
- Section 1. Number of superior court justices; administrative head; definitions.
- Section 2. Court; manner of holding.
- Section 3. Exclusive original jurisdiction.
- 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 10. Repealed — 1973, 1114, Sec. 53.
- Section 11. Repealed — 1929, 265, Sec. 4.
- 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; presiding justices.
- Section 14B. Repealed — 1978, 478, Sec. 119.
- Section 14C. Repealed — 1973, 1114, Sec. 56.
- Section 14D--14F. Repealed — 1978, 478, Sec. 119.
- Section 15--18. Repealed — 1932, 144, Sec. 3.
- Section 18A. Repealed — 1923, 262, Sec. 2.
- Section 19. Clerk's office.
- Section 19A. Special master.
- 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 26. Records; custody.
- Section 26A. Land title actions; transfer to land court.
- Section 27 — 28. Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 125.
- Section 28A. Repealed — 1949, 654, Sec. 2.
- Section 29. Speedy trial of persons held in default of bail.
- Section 30. Labor dispute cases; panel of justices; hearing; review.
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