Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-370

JUD 370

Civil Process Fees

Mr. Gomez and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following new sections:-

Section XXXX.  Chapter 262 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in Section 8, subsection (a) by striking out subsections (1) and (2) and inserting in place thereof the following sections:- 

(1)For service of an original summons, trustee process, subpoena or scire facias, either by reading it or by leaving a copy thereof, $30 for each defendant upon whom service is made, except as otherwise provided herein; 

(2)For service of an original summons and complaint for divorce or for any other service required to be served in hand, $45 for each defendant upon whom service is made;

Section XXXX.  Section 639 of Chapter 26 of the Acts of 2003 is hereby repealed.