EVERY DEADLINE

From

The crash

Whose

The driver

A driver in an accident in which anyone is killed or injured, or any one vehicle or other property is damaged by more than one thousand dollars, reports it in writing to the registrar on the approved form within five days, and sends a copy to the police where it happened.

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The arrest

Whose

The arresting officer

An officer may arrest without a warrant, and hold for up to twenty four hours unless a weekend or holiday intervenes, a person driving after suspension or revocation, or one believed on probable cause to be driving under the influence.

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Arrival at the station or other place of detention

Whose

The police

A person held where there is a telephone is told immediately on arrival of the right to use it, at their own expense, to reach family or friends, arrange bail or engage a lawyer, and the use is permitted within one hour.

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The tenant's request

Whose

The owner

On request of a tenant or household member who reasonably believes they are under imminent threat at the premises, the owner within 2 business days makes a good faith effort to change the locks or gives permission to change them, and may charge a reasonable fee.

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Signing the agreement

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The buyer

A buyer may cancel an agreement for household goods or services worth more than twenty five dollars, made anywhere other than the seller's address, by notifying the seller no later than midnight of the third business day after signing.

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The employee's written request

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The employer

On written request the employer provides a chance to review the record at the workplace during business hours within 5 business days, and a copy within 5 business days of a written request for one.

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Written notice of the certified violations

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The landlord

Where the board of health, code enforcement or a court certifies violations that endanger health or safety, a landlord who has not begun repairs within five days opens the tenant's right to repair and deduct, or to treat the lease as ended and move out.

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The end of the pay period

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The employer

Employees working five or six days a week are paid within six days after the end of the pay period, and those working seven days a week within seven days.

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The hearing

Whose

The court

Where rent was late because a government payment was delayed, the court continues the hearing at least seven days, and the tenancy survives if all rent with interest and costs is tendered in that time.

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Bringing an action for possession

Whose

The landlord

In a rooming house where rent is paid weekly or daily, written notice comes seven days before an action may be brought.

From

The item going into the record

Whose

The employer

An employer notifies an employee within 10 days of putting anything in their personnel record that is, has been or may be used against their qualification for employment, promotion, transfer or pay, or toward discipline.

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Receiving the notice to quit

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The tenant at will

A tenant at will who has not received a similar notice in the previous twelve months stops the termination by paying the full rent due within ten days; if the notice does not say so, the tenant has until the day the answer is due in the court case.

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Receiving a request that reasonably describes the record

Whose

The records access officer

The officer permits inspection or furnishes a copy without unreasonable delay and not later than 10 business days after receiving the request, once any reasonable fee is paid, or says in writing within that time what will be withheld and why.

From

The tenancy beginning

Whose

The landlord

With the deposit, or within ten days after the tenancy begins if later, the landlord gives a signed statement of the unit's present condition listing any existing damage.

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The supervisor receiving the petition

Whose

The supervisor of records

A requester who believes the response violates the law may petition the supervisor of records, who issues a written determination within 10 business days.

From

Written notice of the certified violations

Whose

The landlord

A landlord who has not substantially finished the certified repairs within fourteen days opens the same rights: repair and deduct from later rent, or treat the lease as ended, pay only fair value and move out within a reasonable time.

From

Receiving the written notice

Whose

The tenant

When rent goes unpaid, a written fourteen days' notice to quit from the landlord ends either a lease or a tenancy at will.

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Receiving the request

Whose

The agency

An agency that needs more time says so in writing within the first 10 business days, with a timeframe that for an agency cannot exceed 15 business days after the request was received.

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The arbitration finding

Whose

The manufacturer

A manufacturer found to owe a refund or replacement delivers it within twenty one days or appeals to the superior court with a bond.

From

Receiving the request

Whose

The municipality

A municipality that needs more time says so in writing within the first 10 business days, with a timeframe that cannot exceed 25 business days after the request was received.

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The written notice

Whose

The landlord or the tenant

Where rent is paid at periods of less than three months, the written notice runs the interval between rent days or thirty days, whichever is longer; where rent is paid at longer periods, three months.

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The tenancy ending

Whose

The landlord

The landlord returns the deposit or its balance within thirty days; one who fails to forfeits the right to keep any of it and owes the tenant three times the amount due plus interest at five per cent, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

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Receiving the consumer's demand

Whose

The business

A business that makes a reasonable written settlement offer within thirty days, which is rejected, can limit its liability to what it offered.

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Filing the suit

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The consumer

The written demand for relief identifies the consumer and describes the practice and the injury, and is mailed or delivered at least this long before suing.

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The hearing

Whose

The court

On a joint petition with a separation agreement, the court within thirty days finds whether the breakdown exists and whether the agreement properly provides for custody, support, alimony and property, without considering marital fault.

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The court's initial approval of the agreement

Whose

The court

Thirty days after the court's initial approval of the agreement, a judgment of divorce nisi enters without further action.

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The landlord receiving the deposit

Whose

The landlord

The landlord holds the deposit in a separate, interest bearing account in a Massachusetts bank and within 30 days gives the tenant a receipt naming the bank and its location, the amount and the account number.

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The rent due date

Whose

The landlord

No lease or rental agreement may charge interest or a penalty for late rent until thirty days after the rent was due.

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The notice

Whose

The household

The household moves out within 3 months of the notice, or the notice is void; the tenant is then discharged from rent for 30 days or 1 full rental period after moving out, whichever is later.

From

The most recent act

Whose

The tenant

The written notice is given within 3 months of the most recent act, or while a household member is reasonably in fear of imminent serious physical harm from it.

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Filing the complaint with the attorney general

Whose

The employee

An employee may bring a civil action 90 days after filing the complaint, or sooner with the attorney general's written assent, and within 3 years after the violation.

From

Filing the complaint

Whose

The court

Where one spouse files without the other's agreement, the hearing comes no earlier than six months after the complaint is filed, and the court may enter a judgment of divorce nisi on a continuing irretrievable breakdown.

From

The tenant's protected act

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The landlord

A notice ending the tenancy other than for nonpayment of rent, a rent increase, or a substantial change in terms, received within six months after the tenant's protected act, is presumed to be a reprisal.

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The alleged act of discrimination

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The person aggrieved

A complaint of employment discrimination is filed with the commission against discrimination within 300 days after the alleged act.

From

The alleged act of discrimination

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The person aggrieved

A complaint of housing discrimination is filed with the commission against discrimination within 300 days after the alleged act.

From

The order

Whose

The court

An order to vacate is for a fixed period of not more than one year, which the court may extend on the plaintiff's motion with notice to the defendant.

From

The vehicle's original delivery

Whose

The consumer

A manufacturer must submit to state certified new car arbitration if the consumer asks within eighteen months from original delivery, and a finding is issued within forty five days of the request.

From

The cause of action accruing

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The person injured

An action in tort, on a contract for personal injuries, or for replevin is brought within three years after the cause of action accrues.

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The violation

Whose

The employee

A civil action for unpaid wages is brought within 3 years after the violation.

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First becoming aware the disability was caused by the employment

Whose

The employee

A claim is filed within four years, with notice of the injury given to the insurer or employer as soon as practicable; in a death, the claim is made within four years after the death.

From

The crime

Whose

The Commonwealth

Unless a longer period is set, an indictment is found and filed within 6 years after the crime, and any time the defendant is not usually and publicly a resident of the state does not count.

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The cause of action accruing

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The party suing

An action on a contract, other than one for personal injuries, is brought within six years after the cause of action accrues.

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Moving

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The license holder

A change of address is reported through the electronic registration system within 30 days.

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The latest record in the case, including any custody

Whose

The person with the record

The commissioner of probation seals a misdemeanor record on a signed request once the records are at least 3 years old and the person has had no conviction in that time, other than a motor vehicle offense with a fine of $50 or less.

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The latest record in the case, including any custody

Whose

The person with the record

The commissioner of probation seals a felony record on a signed request once the records are at least 7 years old and the person has had no conviction in that time, other than a motor vehicle offense with a fine of $50 or less.