![]() The title of any surreply and any memorandum exceeding 20 pages must note the date on which leave was allowed. Any leave granted to the moving party for additional pages applies to the opposing party’s memorandum as well, unless otherwise ordered. The request must be served on all other parties, but the court need not await a response to such request before ruling. The request must be sent directly to the session clerk, ATTN: Session Judge. All requests for leave of court must: (1) be captioned as a pleading, (2) not exceed one page in length (not counting the caption and title), (3) state the grounds and specific relief sought (e.g., a specific proposed new page limit) and (4) include a certificate of service. ![]() (6) Leave of courtĪdvance leave of court is required to exceed the page limit or file a surreply. Each attorney or self-represented party filing motion or opposition papers must include his or her email address on the papers, or certify in the filing that he or she does not have an email address. Nor is an addendum that sets forth, verbatim and without argument, pertinent excerpts from key documents, statutes, regulations or the like. Any appendix permitted by Superior Court Rule 9C(b) is not included in the page limit. The memorandum supporting the motion or cross-motion and the memorandum in opposition may not exceed 20 pages, and the reply may not exceed 5 pages. The title of each document must appear on the first page next to or below the caption. The caption, footnotes, and indented quotations may be single-spaced in 12-point type. Papers must be in 12-point, double-spaced type. (5) Format and length of all papers except exhibitsĪll papers addressed by this Rule 9A, except exhibits, must conform to the following requirements: The court need not consider any motion, opposition, or reply based on facts unless the facts are verified by affidavit, are otherwise apparent in the record, or are agreed to in a writing signed by the interested parties or their counsel. No other reply or surreply submission shall be filed without leave of court, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstances. The moving party may also file an opposition to any motion to strike or cross-motion. The moving party may file a reply memorandum limited to matters raised in the opposition that were not and could not reasonably have been anticipated and addressed in the moving party’s initial memorandum (“Reply”). These papers are referred to below as the “Opposition.” (3) Reply/opposition to motion to strike (2) Oppositions to motionsĪ party opposing a motion may serve (1) a memorandum in opposition that includes a statement of reasons, with supporting authorities, that the motion should not be allowed, together with a request for a hearing (if desired) and (2) affidavits or other exhibits evidencing facts on which the opposition is based, as well as (3) any cross-motion (including but not limited to a motion to strike) and (4) memorandum and affidavits supporting the cross-motion. Motions for summary judgment must also comply with section (b)(5), below. These papers are referred to below as the “Motion Papers.” The moving party shall initiate a conference with the other parties for all dispositive and discovery motions subject to Rule 9C. Rule 74: Civil asset forfeiture (effective September 1, 2021)Ī moving party must serve with the motion, which shall contain a request for a hearing (if desired), (1) a separate memorandum stating the reasons, including supporting authorities, that the motion should be granted and (2) affidavits or other exhibits evidencing facts on which the motion is based.Special provisions for certain other proceedings Rule 70: Requests for instructions or rulings.Rule 63: Recording of grand jury proceedings.Rule 61A: Motions for post-conviction relief.Rule 61: Motions for return of property and to suppress evidence.Rule 55: Experts in criminal and delinquent children cases.Special provisions relating to masters, receivers and arbitrators Rule 47: Filing of papers upon judgment.Rule 32: Certain appearances prohibited.Rule 31: Consolidation of Superior Court cases (1).Rule 29: Cover sheet statement as to damages. ![]() Rule 20: Individual case management and tracking.Rule 19: Hearing in one location, county or region of cases from another.Rule 18: Impoundment and personal identifying information.Rule 15: Eliminating requirement for verification by affidavit.Rule 14: Exhibits other than hospital records.Rule 11: Attorney not to become bail or surety.Rule 9F: Requests to amend tracking order.Rule 9E: Motions to dismiss and post-trial motions.Rule 9C: Additional requirements for dispositive and discovery motions.Rule 9: Motions and interlocutory matters.For the law library, Massachusetts Superior Court Rules
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