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Part I — Applicability of Rules

1 Scope of Rules: Definitions D
2 Suspension of Rules

Part II — Appeals from Trial Court

3 Appeal - How Taken D
4 Appeal - When Taken D
5 Report of a Case for Determination
6 Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal D
7 Disability of a Member of the Lower Court
8 The Record on Appeal D
9 Assembly of the Record; Reproduction of Exhibits; Notice of Assembly; D
10 Docketing the Appeal D

Part III — Review of Administrative Orders

11 Direct Appellate Review D
11.1 Transfer from Supreme Judicial Court D
12 Proceedings Involving an Indigent Party
13 Filing and Service
14 Computation and Extension of Time D

Part IV — Extraordinary Writs

15 Motions D

Part V — General Provisions

16 Briefs
17 Brief of an Amicus Curiae D
18 Appendix to the Briefs: Contents, Cost, Filing, and Service D
19 Filing and Serving of Briefs, Appendices, and Certain Motions D
20 Form and Length of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Documents
21 Protection of Personal Identifying Information
22 Oral Argument
23 Notice of Decision; Issuance of Rescript; Stay of Rescript D
24 Justices' Participation
24.1 [Rescinded]
25 Damages for Frivolous Appeal in Civil Cases
26 Costs in Civil Cases D

Part VI — Appellate Procedure

27 Motion for Reconsideration or Modification of Decision D
27.1 Further Appellate Review D
28 Procedure in Lower Court Following Rescript D
29 Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal or Other Proceeding
30 Substitution of Parties in Civil Cases
31 Duties of Clerks
32 Title

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Part VI · Appellate Procedure

Rule 32. Title

Amended March 1, 2024 (current)

These rules may be known and cited as the Massachusetts Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Source: Mass. R. App. P. 32 (pdf p. 124)

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