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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 8 · Rules of court; regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 9 · Liability of cities and towns
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 10 · Numbered resident list
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 11 · Numbered resident file
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 12 · Number of prospective jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 13 · Random selection of prospective jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 14 · Typewritten lists from cities and towns not submitting numbered resident files
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 15 · Preparation of prospective juror list
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 16 · Master juror list; random shuffling; summoning jurors in sequence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 17 · Letter of venire
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 18 · Discretionary determination of number of jurors to be summoned
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 19 · Juror summons; contents; postcard summons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 20 · Notice of qualifications for juror service for each juror summoned
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 21 · Juror confirmation form included with summons other than postcard summons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 22 · Confidential juror questionnaire for each prospective juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 23 · Use of juror questionnaire during voir dire
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 24 · Response to postcard summons; response to juror summons sent by first-class mail
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 25 · Final summons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 26 · Summoning of additional grand or trial jurors; response; final summons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 27 · Time and manner of service of additional jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 27A · Questioning of summoned juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 28 · Cancellation of juror service
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 29 · Modification of juror service
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 30 · Standby jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 30A · Talesmen
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 31 · Presentation by juror to clerk of summons, questionnaire and notices
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 32 · Wilful misrepresentations in juror questionnaire
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 33 · Criminal history records of jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 34 · Postponement of term of juror service
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 35 · Juror service performed at any location within judicial district
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 36 · Notice of date of postponement or request for location transfer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 37 · Postponement for reasons of important business of commonwealth or United States
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 38 · Availability for juror service by telephone notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 39 · Deferment or advancement of, or excuse from, juror service; term limitations; dismissal or discharge of juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 40 · Length of trial; excuse of juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 41 · Length of term of service of jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 42 · Enforcement of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 43 · Delinquency notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 44 · Criminal complaint for delinquent juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 45 · Studies, research and new procedures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 46 · Delegation of authority to jury commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 47 · Compensation and reimbursement policy
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 48 · Payment of regularly employed jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 49 · Employers or self-employed jurors excused from payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 50 · Reimbursement of unemployed jurors for expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 51 · Payment of trial juror by commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 52 · Grand juror financial questionnaire
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 53 · Private hearing to determine rate of compensation of grand juror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 54 · Payment of grand juror by commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 55 · Compensation of absent, alternate, standby jurors and jurors on telephone notice; credit during adjournments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 56 · Special awards of compensation and reimbursement; expenses; special arrangements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 56A · Meals for jurors in accordance with their religious requirements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 57 · Juror service certificate; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 58 · Juror service certificates; tender to employer for compensation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 59 · Form of payment of grand and trial jurors paid by commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 60 · Employer liability for failure to pay juror-employee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 61 · Violation of Sec. 60; harassment, etc. of employee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 62 · Trial juror's handbook
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 63 · Telephone lines established by office of jury commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 64 · Juror orientation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 65 · Welcoming address to jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 66 · Judicial discretion hearing with juror or employer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 67 · List of grand and trial jurors expected to appear sent or delivered to appropriate clerks of court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 67A · Examination of jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 67B · Peremptory challenges
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 67C · Certain interests not to disqualify
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 67D · Voir dire procedures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 68 · Additional jurors impanelled; alternate jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 68A · Foreperson
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 68B · Number of jurors required to render verdict; instructions on sufficient numbers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 68C · Failure of jury to agree
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 69 · Translators for deaf jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 69A · View by jury
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 70 · Instruction to jury as to occupation or reputation of other jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 71 · Fraud in processing or selection of jurors or prospective jurors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 72 · Preservation of official records and papers compiled and maintained by office of jury commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 73 · Challenge of array
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 74 · Irregularities or defects causing mistrial or verdict to be set aside
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 74A · Gratuities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 75 · Use of data processing equipment, etc. and electronic telecommunications systems
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 76 · Contracts and agreements with, and gifts, etc. from governmental units
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 77 · Contracts, agreements, gifts, etc.; deposit of funds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 78 · Management of jurors by individual courts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 79 · Annual report of jury commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, § 80 · Annual conference of participants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 1 · Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 217
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 2 · Repealed, 1975, 377, Sec. 114
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 3 · Entry of judgment in district courts; summary process
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 4 · Judgment nunc pro tunc
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 5 · Repealed, 1975, 377, Sec. 115
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 6 · Judgment on default; several defendants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 7 · Judgments against defaulting defendants; separate executions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 8 · Interest on judgments; warrant or execution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 9 · Judgment for penalty forfeited
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 10 · Judgment for penal sum; amount of execution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 11 · Further damages; remedy
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 12 · Proceedings in actions for further damages
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 13 · Actions for damages instead of penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 14 · Executions in actions on judgments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, § 15 · Action in erroneous venue; execution