Bill > S1183

This bill amends Chapter 262 of the Massachusetts General Laws by increasing civil process service fees. Specifically, the legislation raises the fee for serving an original summons, trustee process, subpoena, or scire facias (a legal order requiring a party to show cause why a court order should not be enforced) from its previous amount to $30 per defendant when served by reading or leaving a copy. Additionally, the bill increases the fee for serving an original summons and complaint for divorce or any other service that must be served directly in the defendant's hand to $45 per defendant. These fee adjustments likely reflect increased costs associated with legal document service and aim to ensure that the fees charged by process servers more accurately cover their expenses and labor.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1183