Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278 § 2
Current with Act changes effective as of September 9, 2024
Issues of fact joined upon an indictment or complaint shall, in the superior court, be tried by a jury drawn and returned in the manner provided for the trial of issues of fact in civil causes, unless the person indicted or complained against elects to be tried by the court as provided by law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278, § 2