Massachusetts Chapter 233 — Witnesses and Evidence

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 1— Issuance of summonses for witnesses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 2— Service of summons
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 3— Witness fees; payment or tender
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 3A— Representation of commissioner of banks
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 4— Liability for nonattendance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 5— Penalty for nonattendance; contempt
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 6— Warrant for nonattending witness
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 7— Witnesses before executive council
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 8— Bodies authorized to summon witnesses; oath
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 9— Warrant for witness failing to attend before nonjudicial tribunal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 10— Enforcing attendance before nonjudicial tribunal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 11— Requiring testimony
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 12— Summons for attendance at criminal trial outside state
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 13— Penalty for nonattendance outside state
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 13A— Attendance of witnesses outside state; hearing and summons; failure to attend
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 13B— Attendance of witness from another state; fees; failure to attend
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 13C— Exemption from arrest and process of witnesses from outside state
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 13D— Short title; construction of law
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 14— Persons authorized to administer oaths
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 15— Mode of administering oaths
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 16— Mode requested by affiant
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 17— Affirmation by Quakers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 18— Affirmation for reasons of conscience
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 19— Oaths of non–Christians
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20— Competency of witnesses; husband and wife; criminal defendant; parent and child
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20A— Privileged communications; communications with clergymen
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20B— Privileged communications; patients and psychotherapists; exceptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20C— Immunity from prosecution; privilege against self-incrimination
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20D— Crimes subject to immunity
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20E— Application for witness immunity by attorney general or district attorney; hearing; representation of witness; notice or waiver; transcript
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20F— Repealed, 1998, 188, Sec. 5
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20G— Scope of immunity; copies of transcript of testimony compelled and documents furnished; availability to witness
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20H— Contempt of court; punishment; appeal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20I— Necessity of corroborating testimony of, or evidence produced by, person granted immunity
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20J— Sexual assault; confidential communications with sexual assault counsellor; disclosure; discovery
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20K— Domestic violence victims' counselors; confidential communications
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20L— Confidentiality of domestic violence victims' program and rape crisis center locations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20M— Disclosure of confidential communication regarding human trafficking victim by caseworker
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20N— Disclosure of home address or personal telephone number of social worker employed by the department of children and families; service of process, summons or subpoena upon social worker; state-issued identification cards
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 20O— Crisis intervention services for emergency service provider; confidentiality of information
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 21— Proof of conviction of crime to affect credibility
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 21A— Evidence of reputation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 21B— Evidence of sex crime victim's sexual conduct; admission hearing; findings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 22— Cross-examination of adverse party; corporation's agent as adverse party
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 23— Impeachment of party's own witness
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 23A— Admissibility of written or recorded statements of party to personal injury action
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 23B— Accused; statements made while undergoing psychiatric examination; admissibility
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 23C— Work product of mediator confidential; confidential communications; exception; mediator defined
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 23D— Admissibility of benevolent statements, writings or gestures relating to accident victims
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 23E— Alternative procedure for determining competency of witnesses with an intellectual disability
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 23F— Admissibility of past physical, sexual or psychological abuse of defendant
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 24— Depositions in civil cases authorized
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 24A— Medical witnesses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 25— Grounds for deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 26— Notice of taking deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 27— Persons on whom notice may be served
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 28— Mode of service
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 29— Verbal notice; waiver of notice, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 30— Oath and examination of deponent
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 31— Order of examination
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 32— Mode of taking deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 33— Certification of deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 34— Delivery and preservation of deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 35— Exclusion of deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 36— Objections to deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 37— Use of deposition in second action
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 38— Compelling giving of deposition; place
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 39— Place of taking deposition of nonresident found within commonwealth
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 40— Rules for taking depositions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 41— Taking deposition outside commonwealth
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 42— Written interrogatories; notice to adverse party; production of documents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 43— Rules for taking depositions outside of commonwealth
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 44— Foreign depositions obtained contrary to statute
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 45— Deposition for use in another state
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 46— Application to take deposition to perpetuate testimony
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 47— Notice of taking deposition; compelling testimony
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 48— Objections to taking deposition; procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 49— Mode of taking deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 50— Recording deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 51— Use of deposition in action
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 52— Perpetuation of testimony of nonresidents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 53— Application to perpetuate testimony of nonresidents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 54— Notice of taking deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 55— Issuance of commission
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 56— Written interrogatories
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 57— Rules for perpetuation of testimony of witnesses without commonwealth
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 58— Use of deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 59— Perpetuation of testimony for use against all persons
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 60— Application for deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 61— Naming persons interested; notice of taking deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 62— Recording deposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 63— Use of deposition against any person
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 64— Admissibility of dying declaration of woman
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 65— Admissibility of declaration of decedent
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 65A— Admissibility of deceased party's answers to interrogatories
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 66— Evidence in actions against an executor or administrator
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 67— Evidence in equity
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 68— Proof of signature to attested instrument
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 69— Records of courts of other states or United States
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 70— Judicial notice of foreign law
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 73— Foreign oaths and affidavits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 74— Evidence of acts of incorporation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 75— Admissibility of printed copies of acts of legislative and administrative bodies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 76— Admissibility of authenticated records of governmental departments
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 76A— Authenticated copies of documents filed with securities and exchange commission
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 76B— Printed copies of schedules, classifications and tariffs filed with interstate commerce commission
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 77— Authenticated copies of records of banks and trust companies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 77A— Bank account statement together with legible copy of check; prima facie proof of payment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 78— Entry, writing or record made in regular course of business; impeachment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79— Records and copies of records of hospitals and certain institutions; admissibility in evidence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79A— Certified copies of public and private records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79B— Fact statements published for persons in particular occupation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79C— Statements of fact or opinion in scientific publication; notice of intention to use
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79D— Photographic copies of newspaper in library; prints from photographic films
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79E— Reproductions of public or business records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79F— Proof of public way
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79G— Medical and hospital services; evidence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79H— Tort actions for personal injuries or death; admissibility of reports of deceased physicians
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79I— Actions to recover from insurer for theft of personal property from motor vehicle or trailer; prima facie evidence of forcible entry into vehicle
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79J— Business records required to be produced in court; certification, admissibility and inspection; copies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79K— Duplicate of computer data file or program file; admissibility
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 79L— Statements or conduct expressing regret, apology, condolence by health care provider; admissibility
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 80— Transcripts from stenographic notes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 81— Criminal proceedings; out-of-court statements describing sexual contact; admissibility
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 82— Civil proceedings; out-of-court statements describing sexual contact; admissibility
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 83— Custody hearings; out-of-court statements describing sexual contact; admissibility