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Introduced
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Passed
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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to require verified complaints in summary process actions. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill requires that all "summary process actions" and "counterclaims" be verified, meaning that the information presented in these legal filings must be confirmed as true by the person making the claim. A summary process action is a legal procedure, often used in Massachusetts, to regain possession of property, typically in landlord-tenant disputes where a tenant has failed to pay rent or has violated the lease agreement. This change aims to ensure that legal complaints in these specific types of cases are based on factual accuracy from the outset.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H518 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H518 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=9198&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/9198?generalCourtId=1 |
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