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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 6 · Decree of court; force and effect; private hearings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 6A · Certificates of adoption
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 6B · Adoption nunc pro tunc
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 6C · Agreement for post-adoption contact or communication
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 6D · Enforcement of agreement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 6E · Decisions of adoptive parent on behalf of child
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 7 · Repealed, 2012, 140, Sec. 57
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 8 · Repealed, 2012, 140, Sec. 58
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 9 · Succession to property; right of child adopted in foreign state
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 10 · Second adoption; effect
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 11 · Appeals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 11A · Adoption services offered by certain persons or agencies; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 12 · Petitions for change of name
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 13 · Notice and certificate; decree; entry; conditions precedent
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 14 · Annual return of changes of name
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 1 · Number of justices
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 2 · Quorum
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 2A · Statement of expenses and costs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 3 · Superintendence of inferior courts; power to issue writs and process
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 3A · Administrative assistant
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 3B · Conferences of judges
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 3C to 3F · Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 99
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 3G · Repealed, 1988, 164, Sec. 138; 1988, 206, Sec. 3
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 4 · Removal of officers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 4A · Transfer of causes between supreme judicial court and lower courts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 5 · Questions of law; hearing by full court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 6 · Questions of law; reservation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 7 · Questions of law; argument; order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 8 · Judgment or rescript after decision
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 9 · Records and rescripts; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 10 · Frivolous appeals; costs and interest
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 11 · Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 50
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 12 · Law sittings; adjournments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 13 · Repealed, 1961, 106, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 14 · Transfer of cases by full court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 15 · Criminal cases; hearings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 16 · Hearing in Boston of questions arising in other counties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 17 · Jury sittings; times and places of sittings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 18 · Sittings at Fall River; adjournments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 19 · Dukes or Nantucket county cases; place of trial
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 20 · Powers of justices at jury and law sittings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 21 · Audit of accounts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 22 · Salaries of justices; expenses; practice of law prohibited
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 23 · Court employees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 24 · Services of retired justices
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 25 · Disability benefits project
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 26 · Program for evaluation of judicial performance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 26A · Questionnaires for performance evaluation program; contents; distribution, collection, etc.; frequency of evaluations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 26B · Judicial evaluation standards; disciplinary procedures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 27 · Pre-service and in-service training programs for justices; administration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 28 · Leave of absence for study, research, etc.; restrictions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 1 · Appeals court; establishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 2 · Justices; salaries; expenses; limitation of practice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 3 · Quorum; panels; presiding justice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 4 · Sitting of court; quarters and facilities; sessions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 5 · Powers and authority; jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 6 · Clerk and assistant clerks; terms; salaries
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 7 · Estimate for maintenance of court and revenue
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 8 · Clerk to serve as administrative officer; cost of maintaining office; duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 9 · Decisions, opinions and rescripts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 10 · Concurrent appellate jurisdiction with supreme judicial court; limitations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 11 · Further appellate review of certain cases by supreme judicial court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 12 · Report to supreme judicial court; transfers to and from supreme judicial court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 13 · Presentation of cases; law governing; adoption of rules
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 14 · Vacancy in office of chief justice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 15 · Frivolous appeals or exceptions; costs and interest
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 16 · Services of retired justices
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 17 · Leave of absence; restrictions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 1 · Organization
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 2 · Number of trial court justices; appointments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 3 · Justices assigned to other departments; powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 4 · Salaries; practice of law; expenses; vacation and sick leave; special justices
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 5 · Chief justices; appointment; term; removal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 5A · Deputy court administrators; appointment; term; removal; submission of disputes to chief justice of the trial court and court administrator
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 6 · Chief justice of the trial court; appointment; term; removal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 6A · Advisory board
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 6B · Office of court management; court administrator
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 7 · Vacancies in office
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 8 · Advisory committee on personnel standards
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 9 · Chief justice of the trial court; powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 9A · Employees of chief justice for administration and management; powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 9B · Domestic and sexual violence training for court personnel
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 10 · Chief justice and deputy court administrators; powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 10A · First justices; powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 10B · Appointment of assistant clerks
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 10C · Limitation of powers, duties or responsibilities of clerks or registers of probate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 10D · Court officers; applicants for appointment as court officer; written examination; investigation and interview; promotion
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 11 · Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 81
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 12 · Office of court management; court administrator
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 13 · Estimates of expenses, costs and revenue
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 14 · Services of retired justices
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 15 · Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 85
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 16 · Judicial institute; training judicial and nonjudicial personnel
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 17 · Operation and maintenance of court facilities; long-range planning and capital budget requests; occupancy fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 18 · Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 88
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 19 · Mandatory alternative dispute resolution program
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 20 · Leave of absence; restrictions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 21 · Publication of notice in newspaper; notice requirements deemed met
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, § 22 · Delivery of criminal case disposition information to department of state police
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 1 · Establishment; membership; expenses; term; chairman