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 Withdrawals Of Pleas
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 24. Opening Statements; Arguments; Instructions To Jury
Rule 25. Motion For Required Finding Of Not Guilty
Rule 26. Requests For Rulings
Rule 27. Verdict
Rule 28. Judgment
Rule 29. Revision Or Revocation Of Sentence
Rule 30. Postconviction Relief
Rule 31. Stay Of Execution; Relief Pending Review
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
Rule 44. Contempt
Rule 45. Removal Of The Disruptive Defendant
Rule 46. Time
Rule 47. Special Magistrates
Rule 48. Sanctions
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