Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure

I. Scope of Rules--One Form of Action

Rule 7 Pleadings Allowed: Form of Motions
Rule 8 General Rules of Pleading
Rule 9 Pleading Special Matters
Rule 10 Form of Pleadings
Rule 11 Appearances and Pleadings
Rule 12 Defenses and Objections--When and How Presented--By Pleading or Motion--Motion for Judgment on Pleadings
Rule 13 Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
Rule 14 Third-Party Practice
Rule 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Rule 16 Pre-Trial Procedure: Formulating Issues

Rule 17 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant: Capacity With amendments effective January 2, 2012
Rule 18 Joinder of Claims and Remedies
Rule 19 Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
Rule 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties
Rule 21 Misjoinder and Non-Joinder of Parties
Rule 22 Interpleader
Rule 23 Class Actions
Rule 23.1 Derivative Actions by Shareholders
Rule 23.2 Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations
Rule 24 Intervention
Rule 25 Substitution of Parties

Rule 26 General Provisions Governing Discovery
Rule 27 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
Rule 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
Rule 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
Rule 30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination
Rule 30A Audiovisual Depositions and Audiovisual Evidence
Rule 31 Depositions of Witnesses Upon Written Questions
Rule 32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings
Rule 33 Interrogatories to Parties
Rule 34 Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes
Rule 35 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
Rule 36 Requests for Admission
Rule 37 Failure to Make Discovery: Sanctions

Rule 38 Jury Trial of Right
Rule 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court
Rule 40 Assignment of Cases for Trial: Continuances
Rule 41 Dismissal of Actions
Rule 42 Consolidation: Separate Trials
Rule 43 Evidence
Rule 44 Proof of Official Records
Rule 44.1 Determination of Foreign Law
Rule 45 Subpoena
Rule 46 Exceptions Unnecessary
Rule 47 Jurors
Rule 48 Juries of Less Than Twelve - Majority Verdict
Rule 49 Special Verdicts and Interrogatories
Rule 50 Motion for a Directed Verdict and for Judgment Not-Withstanding the Verdict
Rule 51 Argument: Instructions to Jury
Rule 52 Findings by the Court
Rule 53 Masters

Rule 64 Report of Case
Rule 65 Injunctions
Rule 65.1 Security: Proceedings Against Sureties
Rule 65.2 Redelivery of Goods or Chattels
Rule 65.3 Proceedings for Civil Contempt
Rule 66 Receivers
Rule 67 Deposit in Court
Rule 68 Offer of Judgment
Rule 69 Execution
Rule 70 Judgment for Specific Acts: Vesting Title
Rule 71 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties
Rule 72 Probate Accounts Repealed effective January 2, 2012. For rule effective January 2, 2012, see Supplemental Probate and Family Court Rule 72.
[Rules 73-76 RESERVED]