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Mass. S.J.C. R. 1:25
Massachusetts Rules of Electronic Filing
Massachusetts Rules of Electronic Filing
Rule 1: Scope
Rule 2: Definitions
Rule 3: Eligibility and Conditions of Registration
Rule 4: Electronic Filing Procedures
Rule 5: Rejection of Electronic Documents for Technical Nonconformance with the Rules of Court
Rule 6: Electronic Filing and Service of Civil Case Initiating Documents
Rule 7: Service of Electronically Filed Documents
Rule 8: Payment of Fees
Rule 9: Format and Content of Documents
Rule 10: File Size Limitations and Legibility
Rule 11: Filing of Impounded Information
Rule 12: Protection of Personal Identifying Information
Rule 13: Electronic Signature
Rule 14: Orders and Judgments
Rule 15: Technological Failures and Timeliness of Filing
Rule 16: Title
History
Adopted June 7, 2018, effective September 1, 2018 (480 Mass. 1301) Amended May 22, 2020, effective June 1, 2020 (484 Mass. 1301)
Provenance
- Source
- www.mass.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-17
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
- Content hash
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