Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-964

EPS 964

Service of Civil Process Fees

Messrs. Feeney and Velis moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:-

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

(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."