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2012 Massachusetts General Laws
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 17 Facsimile of signature of clerk; signature of assistant clerk

Universal Citation:
MA Gen L ch 221 § 17
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Section 17. A facsimile of the signature of the clerk of any court in the commonwealth, imprinted by him upon any writ, summons, subpoena, order of notice or order of attachment, except executions, shall have the same validity as his written signature.

The name of an assistant clerk of any court, followed by the designation “assistant clerk” shall be a sufficient official signature.

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