Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185C, § 7 (2026)

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Section 7. The chief justice of the housing court department shall from time to time make general rules and forms of procedure, which, before taking effect, shall be approved by the supreme judicial court or a justice thereof.

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Cited in 2 cases, 1980–2004 · leading case: Abdeljaber v. Gaddoura, 801 N.E.2d 290 (Mass. App. Ct. 2004).

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Abdeljaber v. Gaddoura, 801 N.E.2d 290 (Mass. App. Ct. 2004). “185C, which established the Housing Court Department, comprising divisions for Hampden County and for Boston, and with rulemaking at the departmental level under G. L. c. 185C, § 7); St. 2000, c. 159, § 244 (amending G.”

Gordon v. Fay, 413 N.E.2d 1094 (Mass. 1980). “See also G. L. c. 185C, § 7 (mandating that the administrative justice of the Housing Court “shall from time to time make general rules and forms of procedure,” to be approved by this court).”

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