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This bill modifies the rules for taking depositions outside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and adopts the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Specifically, the bill establishes a procedure for submitting a foreign subpoena or court order from another state to a Massachusetts court clerk, who will then issue a subpoena for service on the person named in the foreign document. The bill also applies the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure to subpoenas issued under this new process and allows for the filing of protective orders or motions to enforce, quash, or modify such subpoenas. The bill aims to promote uniformity in the law regarding interstate discovery requests among states that enact similar provisions. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2025 and apply to cases pending as of that date.

Joint Committee on the Judiciary (J)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4327