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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 975 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1582
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian M. Ashe
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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 relative to service of civil process fees.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Brian M. Ashe2nd Hampden1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 975 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1582
By Representative Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1582) of
Brian M. Ashe relative to service of civil process fees. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1384 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to service of civil process fees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 262 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended, in Section 8, subsection (a) by striking out sub, subsections (1) and (2) and inserting
3in place thereof the following sections:-
4 (1) for service of an original summons, trustee process, subpoena or scire facias, either by
5reading it or by leaving a copy thereof, $30 for each defendant upon whom service is made,
6except as otherwise provided herein;
7 (2) for service of an original summons and complaint for divorce or for any other service
8required to be served in hand, $45 for each defendant upon whom service is made;