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