Useful Links
Resources
- Public Records Division | Mass.gov
- Make a public records request | Mass.gov
- Find a Records Access Officer (RAO) | Mass.gov
- Request a CORI as an individual | Mass.gov
- Massachusetts Open Data | data.mass.gov
- Search for a business entity | Mass.gov
- Order a birth, marriage, or death certificate | Mass.gov
- Search court case records | Mass.gov
- Search for sex offenders | Mass.gov
- Check your voter registration status | Mass.gov
Handbook
- Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure | Mass.gov
- Massachusetts Rules of Appellate Procedure | Mass.gov
- Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure | Mass.gov
- Massachusetts Guide to Evidence | Mass.gov
- Glossary of Legal Terms | Mass.gov
- Representing yourself in a civil case | Mass.gov
- Small claims | Mass.gov
- District Court Standards of Judicial Practice: Small Claims | Mass.gov
- Massachusetts Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure | Mass.gov
- Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution | Mass.gov
Fact Sheets
- A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law
- Open Meeting Law Guide | Mass.gov
- Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure | Mass.gov
- Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure | Mass.gov
- Guidelines for Judicial Practice: Abuse Prevention Proceedings | Mass.gov
- Small Claims Guide | Mass.gov
- The Attorney General’s Guide to Landlord and Tenant Rights | Mass.gov
- Guide to Wage and Hour Laws in Massachusetts | Mass.gov
- Uniform Summary Process Rules | Mass.gov
- Sealing and expungement of criminal records | Mass.gov
Samples
- A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law | Mass.gov
- Open Meeting Law Complaint Form | Mass.gov
- Affidavit of Indigency | Mass.gov
- Small Claims Statement of Claim and Notice of Trial | Mass.gov
- Civil Action Cover Sheet | Mass.gov
- Personal CORI Request Form | Mass.gov
- Health Care Proxy Information and Form | Mass.gov
- MOLST Form | Mass.gov
- Wage Complaint Form | Mass.gov
- Answer Form (Summary Process) | Mass.gov
Additional Links
- A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law | Mass.gov
- Sample letters and language for Records Access Officers | Mass.gov
- Sample public records request | Mass.gov
- Appeal a public records response | Mass.gov
- File an Open Meeting Law complaint | Mass.gov
- Massachusetts law about public records | Mass.gov
- Write a 30-day demand letter | Mass.gov
- Massachusetts law about consumer protection (Chapter 93A) | Mass.gov
- Public Records Request Letter Generator | ACLU of Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Public Records Law - New England First Amendment Coalition