An Act clarifying the jurisdiction of the housing court department
This bill amends Massachusetts law to clarify which courts have authority over housing cases by removing specific geographic references that previously assigned jurisdiction to certain divisions. The change replaces those location-based rules with a simpler instruction that cases fall under the jurisdiction of their respective courts. This update directly affects how housing disputes are distributed across the state's judicial system, ensuring cases are handled in the appropriate local courts without relying on complex regional definitions.
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Oct 2024
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Introduced Oct 28, 2024
Last action Oct 28, 2024
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