Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40U, § 15 (2026)
Appeal of decision of municipal hearing officer
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Section 15. A person aggrieved by a decision of the municipal hearing officer may appeal to the district court, housing court or other court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to section 21D of chapter 40, on a form provided by the municipality, and shall be entitled to a de novo hearing before a clerk magistrate of the court. The court shall consider such appeals under a civil standard. The aggrieved person shall file the appeal within 10 days after receiving notice of the decision from the municipal hearing officer who conducted the hearing.
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case, 2013–2013 · leading case: In re Powers, 987 N.E.2d 569 (Mass. 2013).
In re Powers, 987 N.E.2d 569 (Mass. 2013). “, G. L. c. 40U, § 15 (municipal fines). In most of these cases, the litigants represent *67 themselves and know little of the applicable law or court procedures, so a clerk-magistrate must provide “meaningful access to the court system for litigants who, due to financial…”
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