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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, § 12 (2026)

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Section 12. The appeals court may, prior to or after final determination, report any case in whole or in part or any question of law arising therein to the supreme judicial court for consideration and determination if in the opinion of the appeals court the unusual public or legal significance of the matter or the efficient administration of justice so requires. The supreme judicial court shall consider such report and accept the case or questions, in whole or in part, for final determination or, if no determination has been made by the appeals court, may remand the case or questions, in whole or in part, to the appeals court for determination. Except as otherwise provided in section four A of chapter two hundred and eleven, the supreme judicial court may transfer to the appeals court for determination any case or issue pending before it which has not been determined by the appeals court, including those within the original jurisdiction of the supreme judicial court, those of which a direct review by the supreme judicial court has been allowed or claimed, those improperly entered in the supreme judicial court, and those coming within the direct appellate jurisdiction of the supreme judicial court. The supreme judicial court may order any matter, in whole or in part, or any issue therein, pending before the appeals court, transferred to the supreme judicial court for further proceedings.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 27 cases, 1973–2010 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Vasquez, 923 N.E.2d 524 (Mass. 2010).

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Commonwealth v. Vasquez, 923 N.E.2d 524 (Mass. 2010). · cites it 2× “See G. L. c. 211A, § 12. [4] As we explain below, defense counsel's actions with regard to the admissibility of the drug certificates must be considered in light of our decision in Verde , which unquestionably was binding on the judge.”

Commonwealth v. Nassar, 406 N.E.2d 1286 (Mass. 1980). “G. L. c. 211A, § 12. A. We present an outline of the psychiatric testimony, first describing how these witnesses reconstructed the respondents’ impulsions leading to the death.”

Commonwealth v. Deeran, 490 N.E.2d 412 (Mass. 1986). “A panel of the Appeals Court reported the case to this court for determination pursuant to G. L. c. 211A, § 12 (1984 ed.). Commonwealth v.”

Fiorentino v. Prob. Court, 310 N.E.2d 112 (Mass. 1974). · cites it 2× “G.L.c. 211A, § 12, inserted by St. 1972, c.”

Commonwealth v. Preston, 471 N.E.2d 340 (Mass. 1984). “The case was entered in the Appeals Court and after oral argument that court reported the case here, stating “that the case presents questions of unusual legal significance which may affect the efficient administration of justice (G. L. c. 211A, § 12), including the question…”

Heistand v. Heistand, 423 N.E.2d 313 (Mass. 1981). “G. L. c. 211A, § 12. The relevant facts are as follows.”

Boston Seaman's Friend Soc'y, Inc. v. Attorney Gen., 398 N.E.2d 721 (Mass. 1980). “G. L. c. 211A, § 12. 2 We have trans *416 ferred the entire case to this court for decision.”

Durkee v. Durkee-Mower, Inc., 428 N.E.2d 139 (Mass. 1981). “G. L. c. 211A, § 12. The only dispute between the parties is whether DurkeeMower’s stock transfer restrictions, as matter of law, are applicable to the Probate Court’s transfer order pursuant to a divorce decree.”

Coyne v. John S. Tilley Co. Inc., 331 N.E.2d 541 (Mass. 1975). “*233 G. L. c. 211A, § 12. The Appeals Court affirmed the orders of the Appellate Division in both cases.”

Commonwealth v. Gray, 667 N.E.2d 1125 (Mass. 1996). “A panel of the Appeals Court reported the case to this court for determination pursuant to G. L. c. 211A, § 12 (1994 ed.). See Commonwealth v.”

Commonwealth v. Feliciano, 816 N.E.2d 1205 (Mass. 2004). “In light of the single justice’s reservation and report, the Appeals Court then reported the defendant’s direct appeal in its entirety to this corn! pursuant to G. L. c. 211A, § 12. We received briefing and oral argument on both the single justice’s reported questions and the…”

Commonwealth v. Kraatz, 310 N.E.2d 368 (Mass. App. Ct. 1974). “His amended bill of exceptions was entered in the Supreme Judicial Court and transferred to this court under G. L. c. 211A, § 12, inserted by St. 1972, c.”

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