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Chapter 261

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 261

Costs in Civil Actions

1Prevailing party to recover costs 2Insolvency of defendant 4Superior court cases 5Offer of payment and satisfaction; effect 6Real actions and replevin 7Unnecessary actions 8Cases tried together 9Judgment on certain counts only; effect on costs 10Subsequent actions for same cause; conditions precedent for commencement 11Double or treble costs; allowance 13Discretion of court 14Actions by state; liability for costs 15Action by state in behalf of private parties; effect on costs 16Judgment for costs against state; payment 17Attorney general; travel costs 18Arbitrators and courts; powers; effect of this chapter 19Clerk; duty to tax costs; notice 20Appeal from taxation of costs 21Execution for costs; bond for costs 22Appeal costs; allowance 23Supreme judicial, appeals and superior courts; items of costs 24Trials at designated place 25AMiscellaneous expenses; allowances 26District courts; items of costs 27ADefinitions applicable to Secs. 27A to 27G 27BAffidavit of indigency; waiver, substitution or state payment of fees or costs; supplementary affidavits 27CGranting requests for waiver, substitution or state payment 27DAppeal; notice; record; speedy hearing; stay of proceedings; decision final 27ERepayment; deductions from judgment or settlement; notice; procedure 27FSubstitute documents, services or objects at less cost; court order 27GPayment procedure; public record; report of expenditures 29Court action by inmate; affidavit of indigency; court-ordered payment plan; review and recommendation; penalties for abuse of process