Massachusetts Rules of Appellate Procedure

Rule 1 - Scope of Rules: Definitions
Rule 2 - Suspension of Rules
Rule 3 - Appeal-How Taken
Rule 4 - Appeal-When Taken
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 of the Record; Reproduction of Exhibits; Notice of Assembly; and Transmission of Documents from the Lower Court
Rule 10 - Docketing the Appeal
Rule 11 - Direct Appellate Review
Rule 11.1 - Transfer from Supreme Judicial Court
Rule 12 - Proceedings Involving an Indigent Party
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: Contents, Cost, Filing, and Service
Rule 19 - Filing and Serving of Briefs, Appendices, and Certain Motions
Rule 20 - Form and Length of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Documents
Rule 21 - Protection of Personal Identifying Information
Rule 22 - Oral Argument
Rule 23 - Notice of Decision; Issuance of Rescript; Stay of Rescript
Rule 24 - Justices' Participation
Rule 25 - Damages for Frivolous Appeal in Civil Cases
Rule 26 - Costs in Civil Cases
Rule 27 - Motion for Reconsideration or Modification of Decision
Rule 27.1 - Further Appellate Review
Rule 28 - Procedure in Lower Court Following Rescript
Rule 29 - Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal or Other Proceeding
Rule 30 - Substitution of Parties in Civil Cases
Rule 31 - Duties of Clerks
Rule 32 - Title