Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 5A-104 – Communication between courts
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Section 5A–104. [Communication Between Courts.]
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 5A-104
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) A court of the commonwealth may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the court shall make a record of the communication. The record may be limited to the fact that the communication occurred.
(b) Courts may communicate concerning schedules, calendars, court records and other administrative matters without making a record.