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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES
  3. Title II ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS THEREIN
  4. Chapter 223 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS, SERVICE OF PROCESS
  5. Section 84 Insufficient service of process; dismissal of action or further service

Section 84

Section 84: Insufficient service of process; dismissal of action or further service

Section 84. If in a civil action the defendant makes a motion to dismiss the action for insufficient service of process, the court may dismiss the action without prejudice or may quash the process and allow the issuance and service of new process in accordance with the applicable rules of court.