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PART III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES(Chapters 211 through 262)
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- Section 6 Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 234
- 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- Section 6H Repealed, 1975, 50
- 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- Section 21 Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 78
- Section 22 Orders of notice; power of clerk to issue
- Section 23 Alphabetical list of parties
- Section 24 Repealed, 1956, 707, Sec. 3
- Section 25 Repealed, 1953, 319, Sec. 27
- 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 34 Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 291
- Section 34A Establishment; purpose; membership; term
- Section 34B Reports to governor; rules of practice and procedure
- Section 34C Compensation; clerical expenses
- Section 34D Repealed, 1983, 673, Sec. 3
- 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 47 Repealed, 1935, 346, Sec. 3
- Section 48 Prosecution or defense of own suits; restriction
- Section 49 Repealed, 1935, 346, Sec. 3
- 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 56 Repealed, 1975, 377, Sec. 17
- Section 57 Masters; appointment
- Section 58 Masters; hearings; reports; judgment
- Section 59 Auditors; discharge by court
- Section 60 Repealed, 1932, 40, Sec. 2
- 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 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 73A Repealed, 1945, 388, Sec. 2
- Section 73B Compensation in Suffolk county supreme judicial court and appeals court
- Section 74 Repealed, 1931, 301, Sec. 40
- 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 84, 85 Repealed, 1927, 332, Sec. 3
- 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 90 Repealed, 1922, 228, Sec. 1
- Section 90A Services rendered outside appointing county; compensation; statement
- Section 91 Superior courts; compensation of stenographers
- Section 91A Repealed, 1972, 492, Sec. 3
- 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 94A Repealed, 1949, 774, Sec. 4
- Section 95 to 98 Repealed, 1931, 301, Sec. 47
- Section 99 Traveling expenses
- Section 100 Temporary and assistant clerks; salaries
- Section 101 Salaries as full compensation
- Section 102 Clerical assistance
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