Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-317: Communications between tribunals

Section 3–317. Communications between tribunals. A tribunal of the commonwealth may communicate with a tribunal outside the commonwealth in a record or by telephone, electronic mail or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree or order of that tribunal and the status of a proceeding. A tribunal of the commonwealth may furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal outside the commonwealth.