Bill Text: MA H3781 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Discovery in summary process actions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 10/27 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B1 [H3781 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3781-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cleon H. Turner

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act regarding discovery in summary process actions.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Cleon H. Turner	1st Barnstable

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act regarding discovery in summary process actions.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any law or special law to the contrary Chapter 239 of the General Laws shall be amended by adding a new section at the end thereof:

Section 2B.      No summary process action shall be continued or extended from the original court date upon filing of requests for discovery pursuant to the Uniform Summary Process Rules unless the tenant files has answered the complaint.