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Section 1Divisions; definitions; courts of record
Section 2Superior jurisdiction; presumption
Section 3General provisions
Section 4Separate estates of married women; paternity, custody and support of minors
Section 5French spoliation awards
Section 6Equity jurisdiction
Section 6AAttachment by injunction
Section 6BRepealed, 1945, 582, Sec. 3
Section 6CModification of judgment as to care and custody of minor children; temporary orders
Section 7Attachment of jurisdiction; control of case
Section 8Trusts
Section 8AChange of venue
Section 9Persons entitled to appeal
Section 9AFiduciaries; acts during appeal period
Section 10Appellate procedure
Section 11Report of facts
Section 12Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 67
Section 13Reservation and report of case to appeals court
Section 14Interlocutory judgments and decrees; revision on appeal from final judgments or decrees
Section 15Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 61
Section 16Repealed, 1986, 211, Sec. 1
Section 17Insolvent estates
Section 18Stenographers; appointment
Section 19Consolidation of appeals by appellant
Section 20Consolidation of appeals by court
Section 21Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 70
Section 22Effect of appeal; interlocutory orders
Section 23Effect of appeal; equity cases
Section 24Effect of appeal; separate support and custody cases
Section 25Removal of fiduciary; effect of appeal
Section 26Decree; force and effect
Section 27Pending appeals; modification of decrees
Section 28Reversal or affirmance
Section 29Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 65
Section 30Rules and forms; power of judges to make
Section 30ARepealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 130
Section 30BRepealed, 2008, 521, Sec. 41
Section 31Notice of hearing; rule making power of courts
Section 32Transaction of business out of court
Section 33Notice; ex parte matters
Section 34Enforcement of orders, sentences, judgments and decrees; punishing contempts; effect of arrearages on support orders; unemployment of defendant
Section 34AContempt; support or custody orders; costs; service; attorney’s fees; interest; IV-D agency; arrest warrants
Section 34BReview of contempt order prior to order of confinement
Section 35Warrants and commissions; revocation
Section 36Judgments, decrees and orders; necessity of writing; notices; recording
Section 37Docket and index; manner of keeping; public inspection
Section 38Oaths
Section 39Administration of estates; compensation for services; power to determine and enforce
Section 39AAttorneys’ fees; power of court to determine
Section 39BAttorneys’ fees; allowance
Section 40Resignation or removal of fiduciary; power to compel surrender of property
Section 41Temporary investments
Section 41ADistribution of limited funds of estates to parents of minors
Section 42Appearances
Section 43Interrogatories
Section 44Concealed property; examination of suspects under oath
Section 45Costs
Section 46Summons or citation; service by registered mail
Section 47Waiver of notice
Section 48Repealed, 1970, 317, Sec. 2
Section 49Notices; selection of newspapers
Section 50Receipts and releases of fiduciaries; recording; fees
Section 51Repealed, 1955, 418, Sec. 2
Section 52Original will; taking from registry
Section 53Court room and room for records; duty to provide
Section 54Rooms for records; additional space
Section 55Preservation of dockets and indexes
Section 56Recording of proceedings in Suffolk; expense
Section 56AInvestigations
Section 56BContempt proceedings involving child care, custody or maintenance; guardian ad litem; appointment
Section 57Contempt powers of judge, etc.
Section 58Court; open times
Section 59Adjournment
Section 60Holidays and election days
Section 61Repealed, 1939, 65, Sec. 1
Section 62Times and places for holding courts
Section 63Repealed, 1986, 174, Sec. 2