Massachusetts § 17 Electronic rendering or facsimile of signature of clerk; signature of assistant clerk

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§ 17 — Electronic rendering or facsimile of signature of clerk; signature of assistant clerk

Massachusetts § 17

Part IIICOURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES

Title ICOURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS

Ch. 221CLERKS, ATTORNEYS AND OTHER OFFICERS OF JUDICIAL COURTS

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, § 17 (2026).

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Section 17. An authorized electronic rendering or a facsimile of the signature of the clerk of any court in the commonwealth, imprinted by him upon any writ, summons, subpoena, order of notice or order of attachment, except executions, shall have the same validity as his written signature.The name of an assistant clerk of any court, followed by the designation ''assistant clerk'' shall be a sufficient official signature.

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Section 17. An authorized electronic rendering or a facsimile of the signature of the clerk of any court in the commonwealth, imprinted by him upon any writ, summons, subpoena, order of notice or order of attachment, except executions, shall have the same validity as his written signature.The name of an assistant clerk of any court, followed by the designation ''assistant clerk'' shall be a sufficient official signature.

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