{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-2","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 262, § 2","heading":"Fees of clerks of district and Boston municipal court departments in civil actions","body":"Section 2. The fees of the clerks of the district and Boston municipal court departments of the trial court in civil actions, shall be as follows:\nFor the entry of a complaint, third-party complaint, petition or other action, and for the filing of a motion to intervene as plaintiff, $180.\nFor the entry of supplementary proceedings under chapter 224, $30, which, together with the fees of witnesses and officers in the proceedings, shall be allowed the creditor as costs.\nFor the entry of a claim of trial by the superior court under section 104 of chapter 231, $180.\nFor approving or disapproving by the court of sureties on bonds or recognizances, $60.\nFor the entry of a civil appeal in the appellate division of the district court department, $180.\nNotwithstanding the foregoing, for the entry of a complaint, petition, appeal or other action by the commonwealth, no fee shall be paid; but, if the commonwealth prevails in the action, the fee shall be taxed against the other party.","path":["Part III","Title VI","Chapter 262"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleVI/Chapter262/Section2","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:08Z","sha256":"30ec61b9ab7a0068153aae784ec8488db2218e03efdf2c97b0115b13f4c08674","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-1","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-2a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}