The bill mandates the Massachusetts Trial Court to produce a new Monthly Report on Actions for Summary Process (Evictions) in accordance with General Laws Chapter 239, Section 15. This report will cover eviction filings, actions, and outcomes from January 2024 to October 2025, providing detailed statistics such as the number of summary process actions filed, default judgments, and outcomes of pre-trial mediations. It will also track continuances and stays related to short-term emergency rental assistance applications, aiming to enhance transparency and provide valuable data to legislative bodies and relevant committees.
Additionally, the bill proposes amendments to existing legal provisions regarding corporate representation in judicial proceedings, specifying that corporate officers who are not licensed attorneys may not represent their corporations in court, except in small claims matters. This change is intended to ensure that legal representation is conducted by qualified individuals. The bill also includes adjustments to numerical data related to non-payment of rent cases, reflecting updated percentages and figures to provide a more accurate representation of eviction cases in housing courts. Overall, the bill seeks to clarify legal representation requirements and improve the statistical understanding of housing court activities.