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Section 1Number of superior court justices; chief justice; definitions
Section 1ADeputy court administrator
Section 2Court; manner of holding
Section 3Exclusive original jurisdiction
Section 3AStatement to accompany complaint for civil action for damages
Section 4Original jurisdiction
Section 5Appellate civil jurisdiction
Section 6Criminal jurisdiction
Section 7Indictments; transmittal
Section 8Security in civil or criminal cases to stand on appeal
Section 9Orders or decrees of supreme judicial court; recording
Section 10Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 53
Section 11Repealed, 1929, 265, Sec. 4
Section 12Affirmation of judgment on non-entry of appeal
Section 13Late entry of appeal
Section 14Sittings of court; places
Section 14ASittings; first justices; powers and duties; terms; removal
Section 14BRepealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 119
Section 14CRepealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 56
Section 14D to 14FRepealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 119
Section 15 to 18Repealed, 1932, 144, Sec. 3
Section 18ARepealed, 1923, 262, Sec. 2
Section 19Clerk’s office
Section 19ASpecial master
Section 20Civil and criminal business; separation; jurors
Section 20ACentral pools of jurors
Section 21Special jury sittings for criminal business
Section 22Return day in criminal cases
Section 23Grand jury; assembling
Section 24Precedence of certain prosecutions
Section 25Continuance of sitting
Section 26Records; custody
Section 26ALand title actions; jury-waived civil actions; transfer to land court
Section 27, 28Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 125
Section 28ARepealed, 1949, 654, Sec. 2
Section 29Speedy trial of persons held in default of bail
Section 30Labor dispute cases; panel of justices; hearing; review