Bill Text: MA S1621 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: For legislation relative to appellate jurisdiction

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1621 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1621-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia Stone Creem

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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 on appellate jurisdiction.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Cynthia Stone Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00880 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act on appellate jurisdiction.



                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.  Section 18 of chapter 240 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 3 and 4, inclusive, the words "supreme judicial court" and inserting in place thereof the words: - appeals court or, subject to the provisions of section ten of chapter two hundred and eleven A, to the full court of the supreme judicial court.

SECTION 2. Section 28 of chapter 278 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 3 the words "supreme judicial court" and inserting in place thereof the words: - appeals court or, subject to the provisions of section ten of chapter two hundred and eleven A, to the full court of the supreme judicial court.

SECTION 3. Section 28E of chapter 278 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 9 and 10 the words "supreme judicial court" and inserting in place thereof the words: - appeals court or, subject to the provisions of section ten of chapter two hundred and eleven A, to the full court of the supreme judicial court.

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