Chapter 233

Section 1 Issuance of summonses for witnesses
Section 2 Service of summons
Section 3 Witness fees; payment or tender
Section 3A Representation of commissioner of banks
Section 4 Liability for nonattendance
Section 5 Penalty for nonattendance; contempt
Section 6 Warrant for nonattending witness
Section 7 Witnesses before executive council
Section 8 Bodies authorized to summon witnesses; oath
Section 9 Warrant for witness failing to attend before nonjudicial tribunal
Section 10 Enforcing attendance before nonjudicial tribunal
Section 11 Requiring testimony
Section 12 Summons for attendance at criminal trial outside state
Section 13 Penalty for nonattendance outside state
Section 13A Attendance of witnesses outside state; hearing and summons; failure to attend
Section 13B Attendance of witness from another state; fees; failure to attend
Section 13C Exemption from arrest and process of witnesses from outside state
Section 13D Short title; construction of law
Section 14 Persons authorized to administer oaths
Section 15 Mode of administering oaths
Section 16 Mode requested by affiant
Section 17 Affirmation by Quakers
Section 18 Affirmation for reasons of conscience
Section 19 Oaths of non–Christians
Section 20 Competency of witnesses; husband and wife; criminal defendant; parent and child
Section 20A Privileged communications; communications with clergymen
Section 20B Privileged communications; patients and psychotherapists; exceptions
Section 20C Immunity from prosecution; privilege against self-incrimination
Section 20D Crimes subject to immunity
Section 20E Application for witness immunity by attorney general or district attorney; hearing; representation of witness; notice or waiver; transcript
Section 20F Repealed, 1998, 188, Sec. 5
Section 20G Scope of immunity; copies of transcript of testimony compelled and documents furnished; availability to witness
Section 20H Contempt of court; punishment; appeal
Section 20I Necessity of corroborating testimony of, or evidence produced by, person granted immunity
Section 20J Sexual assault; confidential communications with sexual assault counsellor; disclosure; discovery
Section 20K Domestic violence victims' counselors; confidential communications
Section 20L Confidentiality of domestic violence victims' program and rape crisis center locations
Section 20M Disclosure of confidential communication regarding human trafficking victim by caseworker
Section 20N Disclosure of home address or personal telephone number of social worker employed by the department of children and families; service of process, summons or subpoena upon social worker; state-issued identification cards
Section 20O Crisis intervention services for emergency service provider; confidentiality of information
Section 21 Proof of conviction of crime to affect credibility
Section 21A Evidence of reputation
Section 21B Evidence of sex crime victim's sexual conduct; admission hearing; findings
Section 22 Cross-examination of adverse party; corporation's agent as adverse party
Section 23 Impeachment of party's own witness
Section 23A Admissibility of written or recorded statements of party to personal injury action
Section 23B Accused; statements made while undergoing psychiatric examination; admissibility
Section 23C Work product of mediator confidential; confidential communications; exception; mediator defined
Section 23D Admissibility of benevolent statements, writings or gestures relating to accident victims
Section 23E Alternative procedure for determining competency of witnesses with an intellectual disability
Section 23F Admissibility of past physical, sexual or psychological abuse of defendant
Section 24 Depositions in civil cases authorized
Section 24A Medical witnesses
Section 25 Grounds for deposition
Section 26 Notice of taking deposition
Section 27 Persons on whom notice may be served
Section 28 Mode of service
Section 29 Verbal notice; waiver of notice, etc.
Section 30 Oath and examination of deponent
Section 31 Order of examination
Section 32 Mode of taking deposition
Section 33 Certification of deposition
Section 34 Delivery and preservation of deposition
Section 35 Exclusion of deposition
Section 36 Objections to deposition
Section 37 Use of deposition in second action
Section 38 Compelling giving of deposition; place
Section 39 Place of taking deposition of nonresident found within commonwealth
Section 40 Rules for taking depositions
Section 41 Taking deposition outside commonwealth
Section 42 Written interrogatories; notice to adverse party; production of documents
Section 43 Rules for taking depositions outside of commonwealth
Section 44 Foreign depositions obtained contrary to statute
Section 45 Deposition for use in another state
Section 46 Application to take deposition to perpetuate testimony
Section 47 Notice of taking deposition; compelling testimony
Section 48 Objections to taking deposition; procedure
Section 49 Mode of taking deposition
Section 50 Recording deposition
Section 51 Use of deposition in action
Section 52 Perpetuation of testimony of nonresidents
Section 53 Application to perpetuate testimony of nonresidents
Section 54 Notice of taking deposition
Section 55 Issuance of commission
Section 56 Written interrogatories
Section 57 Rules for perpetuation of testimony of witnesses without commonwealth
Section 58 Use of deposition
Section 59 Perpetuation of testimony for use against all persons
Section 60 Application for deposition
Section 61 Naming persons interested; notice of taking deposition
Section 62 Recording deposition
Section 63 Use of deposition against any person
Section 64 Admissibility of dying declaration of woman
Section 65 Admissibility of declaration of decedent
Section 65A Admissibility of deceased party's answers to interrogatories
Section 66 Evidence in actions against an executor or administrator
Section 67 Evidence in equity
Section 68 Proof of signature to attested instrument
Section 69 Records of courts of other states or United States
Section 70 Judicial notice of foreign law
Section 71, 72 Repealed, 1926, 168, Sec. 2
Section 73 Foreign oaths and affidavits
Section 74 Evidence of acts of incorporation
Section 75 Admissibility of printed copies of acts of legislative and administrative bodies
Section 76 Admissibility of authenticated records of governmental departments
Section 76A Authenticated copies of documents filed with securities and exchange commission
Section 76B Printed copies of schedules, classifications and tariffs filed with interstate commerce commission
Section 77 Authenticated copies of records of banks and trust companies
Section 77A Bank account statement together with legible copy of check; prima facie proof of payment
Section 78 Entry, writing or record made in regular course of business; impeachment
Section 79 Records and copies of records of hospitals and certain institutions; admissibility in evidence
Section 79A Certified copies of public and private records
Section 79B Fact statements published for persons in particular occupation
Section 79C Statements of fact or opinion in scientific publication; notice of intention to use
Section 79D Photographic copies of newspaper in library; prints from photographic films
Section 79E Reproductions of public or business records
Section 79F Proof of public way
Section 79G Medical and hospital services; evidence
Section 79H Tort actions for personal injuries or death; admissibility of reports of deceased physicians
Section 79I Actions to recover from insurer for theft of personal property from motor vehicle or trailer; prima facie evidence of forcible entry into vehicle
Section 79J Business records required to be produced in court; certification, admissibility and inspection; copies
Section 79K Duplicate of computer data file or program file; admissibility
Section 79L Statements or conduct expressing regret, apology, condolence by health care provider; admissibility
Section 80 Transcripts from stenographic notes
Section 81 Criminal proceedings; out-of-court statements describing sexual contact; admissibility
Section 82 Civil proceedings; out-of-court statements describing sexual contact; admissibility
Section 83 Custody hearings; out-of-court statements describing sexual contact; admissibility

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Chapter 233: WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE