Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 69 (2026)

Records of courts of other states or United States

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Section 69. The records and judicial proceedings of a court of another state or of the United States shall be admissible in evidence in this commonwealth, if authenticated by the attestation of the clerk or other officer who has charge of the records of such court under its seal.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1923–2023 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Thomas J. Babcock., 100 Mass. App. Ct. 527 (Mass. App. Ct. 2021).

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Commonwealth v. Thomas J. Babcock., 100 Mass. App. Ct. 527 (Mass. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 7× “"Rule 39 substantially conforms to [G. L. c. 233, § 69]," [Note 3] its statutory counterpart.”

Commonwealth v. Key, 407 N.E.2d 327 (Mass. 1980). “He also points to the introduction of a foreign criminal conviction which he claims was not authenticated in accordance with G. L. c. 233, § 69, and which led to the introduction of two misdemeanor convictions more than five years old.”

Rice v. James Hanrahan & Sons, 482 N.E.2d 833 (Mass. App. Ct. 1985). “541, 543-544 (1970) (G. L. c. 233, § 69, setting forth requirements for admissibility of court records and judicial proceedings of another State “does not make everything contained in such a record competent evidence” even though the record itself is properly authenticated).”

Palmer v. Palmer, 500 N.E.2d 1354 (Mass. App. Ct. 1986). “G. L. c. 233, § 69. See Jacobs v. Hertz Corp.”

Jacobs v. the Hertz Corp., 265 N.E.2d 588 (Mass. 1970). “” The plaintiff seeks to justify the admission of the document under G. L. c. 233, § 69, which sets forth the requirements for the admissibility of court records and judicial proceedings of another State.”

Harding v. Townsend, 182 N.E. 369 (Mass. 1932). “Gould and his wife Susan appears to be duly authenticated, to be regular in form, to be in conformity to the statutes of that State, and to be entitled in every respect so far as concerns the present proceeding to its due weight under the full faith and credit clause, art.”

Makorios v. H. V. Greene Co., 153 N.E. 11 (Mass. 1926). “G. L. c. 233, § 69. While they show that the parties appeared, no copy of the writ with a return of service appears.”

Dorey v. Dorey, 142 N.E. 774 (Mass. 1924). “It does not appear that the “ certificate ” of the clerk of the Oregon court was duly authenticated so as to make it admissible under G. L. c. 233, § 69. But it is doubtful if the master intended to refer that question to the court; and the plaintiff has not raised it properly,…”

Amato v. Amato, 138 N.E. 542 (Mass. 1923). “But it appears from an authenticated copy of the proceedings and judgment properly introduced in evidence by the libellee under her answer, and without objection by the libellant, that the “Domestic Relations Court of the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings,” on the complaint…”

Berg v. Ciampa (D. Mass. 2023). “901 (quoting Mass. Gen. L. ch. 233 § 69). That is exactly the type of document at issue here.”

Pub. Loan Corp. v. Nessralla, 15 Mass. App. Div. 89 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1950). “G. L. c. 233 § 69; Portland Me. Pub. Co. v.”

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