Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure

Rule 1 - Title; Scope
Rule 2 - Purpose; Construction; Definition of Terms
Rule 3 - Complaint and Indictment; Waiver of Indictment; Probable Cause Hearing
Rule 3.1 - Determination of Probable Cause for Detention
Rule 4 - Form and Contents of Complaint or Indictment; Amendment
Rule 5 - The Grand Jury
Rule 6 - Summons to Appear; Arrest Warrant
Rule 7 - Initial Appearance and Arraignment
Rule 8 - Assignment of Counsel
Rule 9 - Joinder of Offenses or Defendants
Rule 10 - Continuances
Rule 11 - Pretrial Conference and Pretrial Hearing
Rule 12 - Pleas and Plea Agreements
Rule 13 - Pretrial Motions
Rule 14 - Pretrial Discovery
Rule 15 - Interlocutory Appeal
Rule 16 - Dismissal by the Prosecution
Rule 17 - Summonses for Witnesses
Rule 18 - Presence of Defendant
Rule 19 - Trial by Jury or by the Court
Rule 20 - Trial Jurors
Rule 21 - Sequestration of Witnesses
Rule 22 - Objections
Rule 23 - Stipulations
Rule 24 - Opening Statements; Arguments; Instructions to Jury
Rule 25 - Motion Required for Finding of Not Guilty
Rule 26 - Requests for Rulings
Rule 27 - Verdict
Rule 28 - Judgment
Rule 29 - Revision of Revocation of disposition
Rule 30 - Postconviction Relief
Rule 31 - Stay of Execution; Relief Pending Review Automatic Expiration of Stay
Rule 32 - Filing and Service of Papers
Rule 33 - Counsel for Defendants Indigent or Indigent but Able to Contribute
Rule 34 - Report
Rule 35 - Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony
Rule 36 - Case Management
Rule 37 - Transfer of Cases
Rule 38 - Disability of Judge
Rule 39 - Records of Foreign Proceedings and Notice of Foreign Law
Rule 40 - Proof of Official Records
Rule 41 - Interpreters and Experts
Rule 42 - Clerical Mistakes
Rule 43 - Summary Contempt Proceedings
Rule 44 - Contempt
Rule 45 - Disruptive Defendant
Rule 46 - Time
Rule 47 - Special Magistrates
Rule 48 - Sanctions