Massachusetts § 29 Offer of judgment; costs

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 29 — Offer of judgment; costs

Massachusetts § 29

Part IIICOURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES

Title IVCERTAIN WRITS AND PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES

Ch. 246TRUSTEE PROCESS

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, § 29 (2026).

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Section 29. If, after wages for personal labor or services have been attached in connection with a civil action, the defendant is defaulted, or if the defendant makes an offer of judgment in accordance with an applicable rule of court and the plaintiff accepts such offer or fails to secure a judgment more favorable than the offer, the plaintiff shall recover no costs except the entry fee and the officer's fee for service of process.

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Section 29. If, after wages for personal labor or services have been attached in connection with a civil action, the defendant is defaulted, or if the defendant makes an offer of judgment in accordance with an applicable rule of court and the plaintiff accepts such offer or fails to secure a judgment more favorable than the offer, the plaintiff shall recover no costs except the entry fee and the officer's fee for service of process.

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