Massachusetts Rules of Appellate Procedure
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- Rule 1 Scope of Rules: Definitions.
- Rule 2 Suspension of Rules
- Rule 3 Appeal - How Taken
- Rule 4 Appeal - When Taken With amendments effective May 1, 2013
- Rule 5 Report of a Case for Determination
- Rule 6 Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal
- Rule 7 Disability of a Member of the Lower Court
- Rule 8 The Record on Appeal
- Rule 9 Assembly and Transmission of the Record: Exhibits
- Rule 10 Docketing the Appeal
- Rule 11 Direct Appellate Review
- Rule 11.1 Transfer From Supreme Judicial Court
- Rule 12 Proceedings In Forma Pauperis
- Rule 13 Filing and Service
- Rule 14 Computation and Extension of Time
- Rule 15 Motions
- Rule 16 Briefs
- Rule 17 Brief of an Amicus Curiae
- Rule 18 Appendix to the Briefs
- Rule 19 Filing and Serving of Briefs and Motions
- Rule 20 Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers
- Rule 21 Prehearing Conference
- Rule 22 Oral Argument
- Rule 23 Issuance of Rescript: Stay of Rescript
- Rule 24 Justices' Participation
- Rule 24.1 Divided Vote on Further Appellate Review
- Rule 25 Damages for Delay
- Rule 26 Costs
- Rule 27 Petition for Rehearing
- Rule 27.1 Further Appellate Review
- Rule 28 Entry of Judgment Following Rescript
- Rule 29 Voluntary Dismissal
- Rule 30 Substitution of Parties
- Rule 31 Duties of Clerks
- Rule 32 Title