MASSACHUSETTS TRIAL COURT
FILINGS, ACTIONS, AND DISPOSITIONS
OF SUMMARY PROCESS CASES
Chapter 239 Section 15
Permanent Rental Protections
A Report to the
Clerk of the House
Clerk of the Senate
House Committee on Ways and Means
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Joint Committee on Housing
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Submitted by:
Executive Office of the Trial Court
June 15, 2024
 Monthly Report to Support Compliance under
Chapter 239 Section 15 of the General Laws
Permanent Rental Protections
I. INTRODUCTION
This report was prepared to comply with Section 15 of Chapter 239 of the General Laws, “Permanent Rental Protections.”
This monthly report summarizes the reporting requirements made by the legislation and presents summary statistics on
eviction filings, actions, and dispositions from January 2023 through May 2024.
• Page 2: The number of actions for summary process entered and filed with each court having jurisdiction over an action
for summary process.
• Page 3: The number of default judgments entered, delineated by the reason for the summary process filing.
• Page 4: The number of executions for possessions orders granted, delineated by the reason for the summary process
filing.
• Page 5: The number of continuances requested and granted due to pending applications for short-term emergency rental
assistance pursuant to subsection (b).
• Page 6: The number of stays issued due to pending applications for short-term emergency rental assistance pursuant to
subsection (b).
• Page 7: The average length of a continuance and stay granted under said subsection (b).
• Page 8: The number of stays requested, granted or denied pursuant to sections 9 and 10 of chapter 239 of the General
Laws.
• Page 9: The number of landlords and tenants participating in pre-trial mediation, and to the extent practicable, the
outcome of each mediation.
• Page 10: The number of landlords and tenants receiving legal representation and legal services through on-site court
diversion and support resources.
Other relevant information pertaining to data on eviction filings, tier-1 and tier-2 events, and executions issued can be found at:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/drap4687.
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32 30 477 513 502 471 32
3000 518 479 495
464 373 468 435
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693 2,
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598 2,
580
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122
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102
122
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97
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112
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142
134
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127
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114
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115
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72
109
78
97
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82
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400
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704
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606
603
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577
562