S1183
An Act relative to service of civil process fees
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Bill overview
This bill proposes to increase the fees charged for serving civil process, such as subpoenas and summonses, in Massachusetts. The goal is to ensure that process servers are adequately compensated for their services, which can be costly and time-consuming. The bill seeks to modernize these fees to reflect current costs and provide a more sustainable income for those involved in delivering legal documents. It is currently under review by the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Key provisions
- Increases fees for serving civil process.
- Specifically addresses fees for subpoenas and summonses.
- Aims to align fees with current market rates.
- The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
- The Judiciary committee reviewed the bill.
- A hearing was scheduled for November 4, 2025.
- The reporting date has been extended to March 2, 2026.
Who is affected
- Process servers
- Courts
- Litigants
- Legal professionals
Notable changes
- Updates existing civil process fee structure.
- Potentially increases the cost of legal service.
- May impact the financial viability of process serving companies.
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Bill S.1183 194th (Current)
An Act relative to service of civil process fees
By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1183) of Liz Miranda for legislation to increase certain civil process fees. The Judiciary.
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Bill Information
Presenter: Liz Miranda Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
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Bill History
Displaying 7 actions for Bill S.1183
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 10/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 11/4/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 11/4/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026 |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
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