Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C § 12

Current through Chapter 223 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 209C:12 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Trial; exclusion of public

In actions under this chapter, the trial shall be by the court without a jury. In an action to establish parentage, the court shall, upon request of any party, exclude the general public from the room where the trial is held and may admit only persons directly interested in the case, including officers of the court and witnesses.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 209C:12

Amended by Acts 2024, c. 166,§ 49, eff. 1/1/2025.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.