An Act relative to service of civil process fees
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Progress
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill proposes to increase the fees charged for serving civil process papers in Massachusetts. The goal is to ensure that process servers are adequately compensated for their services, which could potentially improve the efficiency of legal proceedings. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. It seeks to adjust existing fee structures to better reflect the costs associated with serving legal documents.
Key provisions
- Increases fees for serving civil process papers.
- Adjusts fee structures for process servers.
- Aims to improve the efficiency of legal service.
- The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
- The Judiciary committee is currently reviewing the bill.
Who is affected
- Process servers
- Courts
- Litigants
- Legal professionals
Notable changes
- The bill proposes changes to existing civil process fees.
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