Today, the Supreme Judicial Court announced that it will increase the procedural amount for civil actions in Boston Municipal and District Courts from $25,000 to $50,000, thus increasing the minimum procedural amount required for cases filed in the Superior Court to $50,000. This change will go in to effect on January 1, 2020.
The reason for this procedural change is to try and reduce delays that are common with the disposition of civil cases. This will also have a far reaching effect with the filing of cases that had damages which hovered around the $25,000 cut-off, including personal injury cases and contract disputes.
The Order Regarding Amount-in-Controversy Requirement under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 218, § 19 and chapter 212, §3 states:
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