NOW AVAILABLE!
2024 Edition
Official Print Edition of the Supreme Judicial Court Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Evidence Law
The Flaschner Judicial Institute has once again worked with the Supreme Judicial Court Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Evidence Law to produce the Official Print Edition of the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence, 2024 Edition. It is the only print edition with the exact same pagination, index and table of authorities as the version all Massachusetts state judges receive.
The Guide assembles existing Massachusetts evidence law in an easy-to-use document organized similarly to the Federal Rules of Evidence, with extensive explanatory notes and citations. Everything in the Guide has been approved by the SJC as a valid statement of Massachusetts evidence law.
Publisher: Flaschner Judicial Institute (2024)
Spiral-bound, lay-flat edition: 560 pages
Dimensions: 9 x 11 inches
Throughout the year, the SJC Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Evidence Law convenes to discuss recent developments in the law of evidence and how to reflect these developments in the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence. From time to time, the Committee posts updates to the Guide online. These additions can be found on the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence page on the Trial Court's website, in the Significant Updates section. New updates concerning sections 404 (prior bad acts), 611 (examining witnesses and presenting evidence), 702 (expert testimony), and 1112 (identification), were added in July 2024.
Judges and lawyers with an interest in the law of evidence are encouraged to suggest improvements to the Guide. Comments and questions should be directed to: Mass.G.Evid@jud.state.ma.us.
$99.95 plus shipping
Massachusetts judges who have not received a copy of this benchbook may request a copy:
The SJC Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Evidence Law makes the Guide available on the court's website.
