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Amendments to Rule 3:07 of the Rules of the Supreme Judicial
Court
The Supreme Judicial Court has approved amendments to Rule 3:07
of the Rules of the Supreme Judicial Court effective May 1,
2016.
Amendments to Rule 3:07 of the Rules of the
Supreme Judicial Court
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Proposed procedural changes for District Court civil cases in
Norfolk County
The Massachusetts Trial Court's District Court Department, in
partnership with the Massachusetts Bar Association, will host a
presentation at the Dedham District Court to inform and discuss
with attendees a proposed pilot program involving procedural
changes for civil cases in the five district courts in Norfolk
County. The proposed pilot program involves procedures aimed at
expediting the progress of District Court civil cases from
commencement to disposition, and includes the establishment of
"Dedicated Civil Sessions."
The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, April 6, from 3 to
4:30 p.m. at the Dedham District Court in the First Session, 631
High Street, Dedham. Presenters will include District Court Chief
Justice Paul C. Dawley and MBA President Robert W. Harnais. Also
presenting will be Hon. Mark S. Coven and Hon. Paul J. McCallum,
the specially designated judges for the pilot program. We welcome
District Court civil practitioners to participate in what we hope
will be an informative discussion of proposed procedures which, if
successful, may eventually serve as a model for statewide
implementation.