{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-4c","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 262, § 4C","heading":"Surcharge on filing fees","body":"Section 4C. Any party entering a complaint, petition or other civil action in any court of the commonwealth, except small claims cases, in which an initial filing fee is payable, and to which a separate docket number is assigned shall pay to the clerk of said court a surcharge of $15 in addition to the fee otherwise required by this chapter. A party entering a small claims action shall pay a surcharge of $10. All such charges collected pursuant to this section shall be transmitted monthly by the clerk of court to the treasurer and shall be credited to the General Fund.","path":["Part III","Title VI","Chapter 262"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleVI/Chapter262/Section4C","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:08Z","sha256":"4a9652e2a2c6e451302c3aafe3f1afd6c74c3b2e90a1573fd400adbc6760d259","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-4b","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-262-4d"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}