{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40u-15","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40U, § 15","heading":"Appeal of decision of municipal hearing officer","body":"Section 15. A person aggrieved by a decision of the municipal hearing officer may appeal to the district court, housing court or other court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to section 21D of chapter 40, on a form provided by the municipality, and shall be entitled to a de novo hearing before a clerk magistrate of the court. The court shall consider such appeals under a civil standard. The aggrieved person shall file the appeal within 10 days after receiving notice of the decision from the municipal hearing officer who conducted the hearing.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 40U"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter40U/Section15","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:34Z","sha256":"110ba94389479e17e8a780e4b8d73a9fb11ea05c47e60ce9721a4a1b06854fee","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40u-14","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40u-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}