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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1797 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1643
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jay D. Livingstone
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to ease burdens on litigants.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jay D. Livingstone8th Suffolk1/18/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1797 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1643
By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1643) of
Jay D. Livingstone relative to lowering the age for persons serving certain summonses and
complaints. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to ease burdens on litigants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1: Section 20 of chapter 223 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following section:
3 (X) “Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, any person who is at least 18 years
4old and not a party may serve a summons and complaint for all civil actions pending in District
5Court, Boston Municipal Court, or Superior Court.”