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TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Index.......................................................................... 4 Courts, Judges and Officials United States................................................................. 19 Massachusetts State Courts................................................................ 26 County Courts and Offices.................................................... 34 including Courts, Registry Offices, Sheriffs, District Attorneys, Law Libraries, County Commissioners, Treasurers and Public Administrators Municipal Directories Municipal Officials............................................................. 94 Municipal Tax Rates.......................................................... 188 Municipality/Zip Code/Area Code Chart.......................................... 191 Court Reporters Official Court Reporters....................................................... 194 Costs and Fees United States Courts.......................................................... 195 State Courts................................................................. 198 Secretary of the Commonwealth................................................. 202 Registry of Deeds............................................................. 204 Document Stamp Rates........................................................ 205 Sheriffs, Deputy Sheriffs and Constables.......................................... 206 Legal Summaries Digest of Massachusetts Civil Procedure......................................... 207 Marriage and Divorce Laws, All States........................................... 216 Digest of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure..................................... 227 Table for Computation of Expiration Dates........................................ 234 Departments and Agencies State...................................................................... 240 Correctional Institutions....................................................... 266 Regional Planning Councils.................................................... 268 Federal Legislative Branch.......................................................... 269 Executive Branch........................................................... 269 Independent Establishments and Government Corporations........................ 285 Quasi-Official Agencies...................................................... 297 Massachusetts Congressional Delegation....................................... 298 Miscellaneous Directories Bar Associations............................................................. 300 Pro Bono Organizations........................................................ 307 Insurance Companies and Claims Managers...................................... 311 Hospitals................................................................... 319 Professional Associations...................................................... 332 Newspapers in Massachusetts.................................................. 334 Law Schools................................................................. 337 Alternative Dispute Resolution Providers......................................... 339 Table of Life Expectancy and Mortality........................................... 345 Section of Land Showing Acreage and Distances................................... 346 Degrees of Kindred Chart...................................................... 347 Holidays and Dates to Remember Holidays All States................................................................. 348 Massachusetts............................................................. 350 Tax Dates................................................................... 351 Directory of Judges......................................................... 769 Directory of the Bar Alphabetically (Green Pages)................................................... 781 By City, Outside Boston...................................................... 1236 Boston.......................................... Download free at www.lawdiary.com Miscellaneous Directories Legal Aid and Referral Offices................................................. 1313 Map of Massachusetts........................................................ 1320 Motor Vehicle Laws, All States................................................. 1322 Advertising by Areas of Practice.......................................................... 1324 Patent Attorneys............................................................ 1330 Legal Pages Directory of Goods and Services for Attorneys......................... 1333 National Directory of States including key state offices throughout the country....... Download free at www.lawdiary.com Non-Military Service Affidavits...................... Download free at www.lawdiary.com Weather Records.................................. Download free at www.lawdiary.com Overseas Birth and Death Records................... Download free at www.lawdiary.com Court & Government Municipalities Filing Fees Digest of Civil Procedure Probate & Family Departments & Agencies Legal Aid & Pro Bono Directory of Judges

INDEX 4 INDEX A Abstracts, Motor Vehicle, All States.. See www.lawdiary.com Abuse Services, Bureau of Substance, Mass......... 263 Accident Reports, State Police, All States.................... See www.lawdiary.com Accidents, Department of Industrial, Mass.......... 252 Accountability Office, Government, U.S............. 269 Acquisition Service, Fedl., General Services Admin... 291 Acreage and Distance Chart...................... 346 ACTION See Corporation for National Service............. 286 Administration on Aging, See Admin. on Community Living, Dept. of Health & Human Services, U.S......... 274 and Finance, Executive Office of, Mass............ 242 for Children and Families, U.S.................. 274 Office of, Executive Office of the President........ 270 on Community Living, Dept. of Health & Human Services, U.S......... 274 Administrative Office of the Courts, Administrative Law Appeals, Div. of, Mass.......................... 242 Judges, Department of Labor, U.S................ 281 Judges, U.S., Immigration....................... 23 Judges, U.S., Social Security Admin............... 23 Administrative Office of the Trial Court, Mass........ 27 Administrators City and Town............................. 94-187 Public, By County........................... 34-93 Admissions, Bar, All States...... See www.lawdiary.com ADR Providers............................. 339-344 Advertising, Office of Outdoor, Mass............... 256 Aeronautics Division, Mass....................... 242 Affidavits of Non-Military Service... See www.lawdiary.com Affirmative Action, Office of, See Ofc. of Diversity and Equal Opportunity....... 248 African Development Foundation, U.S.............. 285 Agencies, Mass............................. 240-265 See Also listings under agency name Agencies, U.S............................... 269-297 See Also listings under agency name Aging, Administration on, See Admin. on Community Living, U.S............ 274 Agricultural Resources, Dept. of, Mass.............. 242 Agriculture, Department of, U.S............... 270-271 Air and Waste, Bureau of, Mass................... 242 Air Force Department of the............................ 273 Worldwide Locator............ See www.lawdiary.com Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Bureau of, U.S................................ 278 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, Mass...... 243 Alternative Dispute Resolution Providers....... 339-344 American Bar Association.............................. 300 Meteorological Society......... See www.lawdiary.com Amtrak See National Railroad Passenger Corporation...... 293 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, U.S.... 270 Antitrust Division, Attorney General, U.S........... 279 Appeals Committee, Housing, Mass..................... 252 Court, Mass................................... 26 Court, Mass., Fees............................ 198 Court of, U.S., First Circuit...................... 19 Court of, U.S., First Circuit, Fees................ 195 Div. of Administrative Law, Mass................ 242 on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies and Bonds, Board of, Mass.............................. 256 Appellate Division, District Court, Mass.................... 31 Panel, U.S. Bankruptcy Court................... 19 Tax Board, Mass.............................. 243 INDEX Appellate Division, District Court, Mass............. 32 Appentice Standards, Division of, Mass............. 243 Architectural Access Board, Dept. of Public Safety, Mass..................... 243 Archives and Records Administration, National...... 292 *Area Code Map.................... End of Blue Pages Area Codes and Zip Codes, Mass. Cities and Towns.................... 191-193 Areas of Practice, Attorneys Listed by Specialties............ 1324-1329 Army Corps of Engineers, United States............... 273 Department of the............................ 273 Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center........... See www.lawdiary.com Arts and Humanities, National Foundation on the...... 293 National Endowment for the.................... 293 Assessors, Municipal......................... 94-187 Associations Bar, All States............... See www.lawdiary.com Bar, Local............................... 300-306 Legal Secretary, Local..................... 332-333 Paralegal, Local.......................... 332-333 Professional, Local........................ 332-333 ATF See Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives..................... 278 Athletic Commission, Mass....................... 243 Attleboro Division, District Court................ 40-41 Attorney Discipline Committees, All States.. See www.lawdiary.com General, All States............ See www.lawdiary.com General, See Department of Justice, U.S....... 278-280 General's Office, Mass...................... 240-241 United States.............................. 23-24 Attorneys Alphabetically........................... 781-1235 Boston...................... See www.lawdiary.com District, By County.......................... 34-93 Other Cities............................ 1236-1312 Patent..................................... 1330 Specialists By Areas of Practice............ 1324-1329 Auditor of the Commonwealth.................... 243 Automobile Lemon Law/Used Vehicle Warranty Arbitration Program, Mass..................... 254 Aviation Administration, Federal, Dept. of Transportation........................ 283 Ayer Division, District Court...................... 63 B Banking Departments, All States. See www.lawdiary.com Bankruptcy Court Appellate Panel, U.S............................ 19 U.S.......................................... 22 Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Fees.................................... 196-198 Banks, Division of, Mass......................... 243 Bar Admissions, All States....... See www.lawdiary.com Bar Associations American................................... 300 Local................................... 300-306 Bar Counsel, Office of, Mass...................... 243 Bar Directory Alphabetically........................... 781-1235 Boston...................... See www.lawdiary.com Other Cities............................ 1236-1312 Patent Attorneys............................ 1330 Specialists By Areas of Practice............ 1324-1329 Bar Examiners, Board of, Mass.................... 244 Bar Overseers, Board of, Mass.................... 244 *Available in Classic Edition Only

Barnstable County Clerks of Court................................ 34 Commission.................................. 37 Courts and Offices.............. 34-37,44-45,70-71,78 District Attorney......................... 36,45,71 District Court.............................. 34-35 Juvenile Court................... 35-36,44-45,70,78 Probate & Family Court........................ 34 Register of Deeds.............................. 36 Sheriff....................................... 36 Superior Court................................ 34 Treasurer.................................... 37 Barnstable County/Plymouth Town, Juvenile Court................... 35-36,44-45,70,78 Barnstable Division, District Court.............. 34-35 Bay Transportation Authority, Mass............... 254 Benefits Security Administration, Employee, U.S..... 281 Berkshire County Clerks of Court................................ 37 Courts and Offices.......................... 37-39 District Attorney.............................. 39 District Court................................. 38 Juvenile Court................................ 38 Probate & Family Court........................ 37 Public Administrators.......................... 39 Register of Deeds.............................. 39 Sheriff....................................... 39 Superior Court................................ 37 Birth Records Massachusetts............................... 264 Overseas.................... See www.lawdiary.com Blind, Commission for the, Mass.................. 244 Boards Appeals on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies and Bonds, Mass..................... 256 Bar Examiners, Mass.......................... 244 Bar Overseers, Mass........................... 244 Building Regulations and Standards, Mass........ 244 Criminal History, All States.... See www.lawdiary.com Library Commisioners, Mass.................... 254 Merit Rating, Mass............................ 255 Parole...................................... 256 Registration in Medicine, Mass.................. 255 Registration of Hazardouse Waste Site Cleanup Professionals, Mass.......................... 251 Retirement, State............................. 261 Review, Dept. of Workforce Development, Mass..... 261 Selectmen, Town........................... 94-187 Boston Division, Housing Court...................... 81-82 Federal Protection Services..................... 277 Juvenile Court, See Suffolk County Juvenile Court.. 85 Municipal Court Department............... 32,82-83 Municipal Court Department, Fees.............. 198 Boxing Commission, See Athletic Commission, Mass.. 243 Brighton Division, Boston Munic. Court.......... 32,83 Bristol County Clerks of Court............................. 39-40 Commission.................................. 43 Courts and Offices........................ 39-43,76 District Attorney.............................. 43 District Court.............................. 40-42 Housing Court.............................. 40,76 Juvenile Court................................ 42 Probate & Family Court........................ 40 Register of Deeds.............................. 42 Sheriff....................................... 43 Superior Court............................. 39-40 Treasurer.................................... 43 Broadcasting Board of Governors, U.S.............. 286 Brockton Division, District Court................ 76-77 Brookline Division, District Court.................. 72 Budget, Office of Management and, Executive Office of the President, U.S............. 269 Building Regulations and Standards, State Board.... 244 INDEX 5 Bureaus Air and Waste, Mass........................... 242 Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S..... 278 Census, U.S.................................. 271 Diplomatic Security, Dept. of State, U.S........... 282 Economic Analysis, U.S........................ 271 Engraving and Printing, U.S.................... 285 Export Administration, U.S., See Bur. of Industry & Security, U.S............ 272 Fiscal Service, U.S............................ 285 Health Care Safety and Quality Mass............. 251 Industry and Security......................... 272 Infectious Disease Mass....................... 253 Labor Statistics, U.S........................... 282 Naval Personnel, U.S.......... See www.lawdiary.com Prisons, U.S.................................. 279 Public Debt, See Fiscal Service, U.S.............. 285 Special Investigations, Auditor of the Commonwealth, Mass............ 262 State House, Mass............................ 263 Substance Abuse Services, Mass................. 263 Transportation Statistics, U.S................... 284 Waste Site Cleanup, Mass...................... 264 Business Assistance, State Office of Minority and Women, See Supplier Diversity Office, Mass............. 263 Development, Massachusetts Office of............ 244 Regulation, Office of Consumer Affairs and, Mass... 245 Cable, Dept. of Telecommunications and, Mass....... 263 *Calculating Weeks in the Year........ End of Blue Pages Calendars Multi-Year.......................... Front Flyleaf Perpetual............................ Back Flyleaf Cambridge Division, District Court................. 63 Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, Div. of, Exec. Ofc. of Admin. and Finance, Mass......... 248 Planning Commission, National................. 292 Capitals, All States............. See www.lawdiary.com Career Services, Dept. of, Mass.................... 244 CDC See Center for Disease Control & Prevention, U.S... 274 Census, Bureau of the, U.S....................... 271 Center for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S...... 274 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dept. of Health and Human Services, U.S......... 275 Central Intelligence Agency...................... 286 Charlestown Division, Boston Munic. Court....... 32,83 Charts and Tables Acreage and Distance Map..................... 346 *Area Code Map................... End of Blue Pages Degrees of Kindred........................... 347 Expiration Dates................. End of Pink Pages Expiration Dates Based on Mass. Time Standards........... 234-239 Holidays, Five Year Chart.............. Front Flyleaf Life Expectancy and Mortality.................. 345 Marriage and Divorce Laws, All States........ 216-226 Motor Vehicle Laws, All States............ 1322-1323 Stamp Tax, Mass.............................. 205 *Time Zone Map.................. End of Blue Pages *Weeks in the Year................ End of Blue Pages Weights and Measures................. Back Flyleaf Zip Codes and Area Codes.................. 191-193 Chelsea Division, District Court................... 82 Chelsea Soldiers Home, Mass..................... 262 Chicopee Division, District Court................... 55 Chief Information Officer, General Services Admin., U.S.. 291 Insurance Examiners, All States.. See www.lawdiary.com Medical Examiner, Mass....................... 255 Medical Examiners, All States.. See www.lawdiary.com Child Care Services, Office of, See Dept. of Early Education & Care, Mass........ 248 Children and Families, Administration for, U.S............. 274 and Families, Dept. of, Mass.................... 244 *Available in Classic Edition Only C INDEX

INDEX 6 INDEX CIA See Central Intelligence Agency................. 286 Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S...................... 19 Fees........................................ 195 Cities, Counties, Zip Codes and Area Codes...... 191-193 Citizenship and Immigration Services, Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S................. 276 City Officers................................ 94-187 City Solicitors............................... 94-187 Civil Division, Department of Justice, U.S............. 280 Procedure, Digest of Federal.................... 227 Procedure, Digest of Mass................... 207-215 Service Commission, Mass...................... 245 Civil Process Constables............................. 1335-1354 Deputy Sheriffs............................. 34-93 Fees........................................ 206 Civil Rights Commission on, U.S........................... 286 Division, Department of Justice, U.S............. 280 Office for, Department of Education, U.S.......... 274 Claims Managers and Insurance Companies..... 311-318 Cleanup, Bureau of Waste Site, Mass............... 264 Clerks Appeals Court, Mass............................ 26 Bankruptcy Court, U.S.......................... 22 Boston Municipal Court................... 32,82-83 District Court, Mass., By County.............. 34-93 District Court, U.S........................... 20-21 Housing Court, Mass., By County.............. 34-93 Juvenile Court, Mass., By County.............. 34-93 Land Court, Mass........................... 28-29 Municipal................................ 94-187 Probate & Family Court, Mass., By County...... 34-93 Superior Court, Mass., By County.............. 34-93 Supreme Court, U.S............................ 19 Supreme Judicial Court, Mass.................... 26 Tax Court, U.S................................ 19 Client Protection Funds, All States.. See www.lawdiary.com Clients Security Board, Mass..................... 245 Climatic Data Center, National......... See www.lawdiary.com Records..................... See www.lawdiary.com Clinton Division, District Court.................... 88 Coast Guard Service Records............... See www.lawdiary.com United States, Dept. of Homeland Security........ 276 Coastal Zone Management Program, Mass.......... 245 Commerce Department of, U.S........................ 271-273 Departments, All States....... See www.lawdiary.com Commercial Service, U.S. and Foreign, Dept. of Commerce............................ 272 Commissioners Banking, All States........... See www.lawdiary.com By County................................. 34-93 Insurance, All States.......... See www.lawdiary.com of Probation, Mass............................. 28 on Uniform State Laws, Mass................... 264 Commissions Against Discrimination, Mass................... 247 Athletic, Mass................................ 243 Civil Rights, U.S.............................. 286 Civil Service, Mass............................ 245 Disabled Persons Protection, Mass............... 247 Ethics, Mass................................. 249 for the Blind, Mass............................ 244 for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Mass........... 246 Gaming, Mass................................ 250 Judicial Nominating, Mass..................... 253 on Judicial Conduct, Mass....................... 27 Committees for Public Counsel Services, Mass............ 259-260 Housing Appeals, Mass........................ 252 Mental Health Legal Advisors, Mass............. 255 Municipal Police Training, Mass................. 256 Commodity Futures Trading Commission, U.S....... 286 Common Carrier Communications, U.S. See Wireline Competition, Federal Communications Commission.......... 288 Commonwealth Corporation, Mass................. 245 Commonwealth, Secy. of, Mass................ 261-262 Community Development Finance Corporation, See Growth Capital Corp., Mass................ 250 Planning and Development, U.S................. 277 Relations Service, U.S......................... 279 Community Living, Admin. on., Dept. of Health & Human Services, U.S........... 274 Comptroller of the Currency, Office of the, U.S............. 284-285 Office of the, Mass............................. 245 Computation Table for Dates Based on Mass. Time Standards............. 234-239 Conciliation and Arbitration, Board of, Mass. See Dept. of Labor Relations, Mass............... 254 Concord Division, District Court, Mass.................... 63 Wildlife Assistance, Dept. of the Interior, U.S...... 278 Conduct, Commission on Judicial, Mass............. 27 Congress Members from Mass....................... 298-299 U.S......................................... 269 Conservation and Recreation, Dept. of, Mass......... 246 Constables.............................. 1335-1354 Constables Fees................................ 206 Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Office of, Mass.... 245 and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Fedl. Communications Commission............ 289 Assistance, See Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission... 289 Price Index, See Bur. of Labor Statistics, U.S...... 282 Product Safety Commission, U.S................. 286 Convention Center Authority, Mass................ 246 Coroners, Chief State, All States.. See www.lawdiary.com Corporation Div. of, See Secy. of the Commonwealth, Mass... 261-262 Filing Fees, Mass.......................... 202-203 for National and Community Service............. 286 Corporations Officers, All States.. See www.lawdiary.com Correction, Dept. of, Mass........................ 246 Correctional Institutions, Mass................ 266-267 Corrections, National Institute of, U.S. Dept. of Justice.......................... 279 Councils Economic Advisors, U.S........................ 269 Environmental Quality, U.S..................... 270 Governor's, Mass.............................. 250 Members, City............................. 94-187 Regional Planning............................ 268 Counsel, Town.............................. 94-187 Counties, Zip Codes, Area Codes and Municipalities........................ 191-193 County Courts and Offices..................... 34-93 See Also listings under particular county Court Reporters, Official......................... 194 Courts Administrative Office, Mass...................... 27 Appeals, Mass................................. 26 Bankruptcy, U.S............................... 22 Boston Municipal......................... 32,82-83 District Court, Mass............................ 31 District Court, Mass., Appellate Division........ 31-32 District, Mass., By County.................... 34-93 District, U.S................................ 20-22 Fees........................................ 195 Highest, All States............ See www.lawdiary.com Housing Court, Mass........................... 31 Housing, Mass., By County................... 34-93 Juvenile, Mass................................ 32 Juvenile, Mass., By County................... 34-93 Land, Mass................................. 28-29 Massachusetts............................. 26-33 Probate & Family, Mass., By County............ 34-93 Probate and Family, Mass....................... 30

Courts Cont d Superior, Mass................................ 28 Superior, Mass., By County................... 34-93 Supreme Court, U.S............................ 19 Supreme Judicial, Mass......................... 26 Tax Court, U.S................................ 19 United States.............................. 19-25 Credit Union Administration, National......... 292-293 Crime Victim Compensation Programs, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, U.S............. 280 History Boards, All States...... See www.lawdiary.com Justice Information Services, Dept. of, Mass....... 246 Justice Training Council, See Municipal Police Training Committee, Mass.. 256 Record Information, All States.. See www.lawdiary.com Cultural Council, Mass.......................... 246 Currency, Office of the Comptroller of the, U.S.... 284-285 Customs Enforcement, Bureau of Immigration and, Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S............... 275 Service See Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S.................... 275 D Daily Newspapers in Massachusetts........... 334-336 Date Calculator Chart.............. End of Pink Pages Dates Holidays and Tax Deadlines, Mass............... 351 Tables for Computation Based on Mass. Time Standards........... 234-239 Dates, Holidays and Taxes....................... 350 Dates to Remember 2016................................. Pink Pages *2017................................. Blue Pages Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Commission for the, Mass...................... 246 Death Expectation Table............................ 345 Records, All States............ See www.lawdiary.com Records, Massachusetts........................ 264 Records, Overseas............ See www.lawdiary.com Debt, Bureau of the Public, See Bureau of Fiscal Service, U.S................ 285 Dedham Division, District Court................... 72 Deed Recording Offices, All States... See www.lawdiary.com Deeds, Registers of, Mass. By County................................. 34-93 Fees and Regulations.......................... 204 Defender, Federal Public......................... 25 Defense Department of, U.S........................ 273-274 Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, U.S.............. 286 Degrees of Kindred............................. 347 Departments Agricultural Resources, Mass................... 242 Agriculture, U.S........................... 270-271 Air Force, U.S................................ 273 Army, U.S................................... 273 Banking, All States........... See www.lawdiary.com Career Services, Mass......................... 244 Children and Families, Mass.................... 244 Commerce, All States.......... See www.lawdiary.com Commerce, U.S........................... 271-273 Conservation and Recreation, Mass.............. 246 Correction, Mass.............................. 246 Criminal Justice Information Services, Mass....... 246 Defense, U.S.............................. 273-274 Developmental Services, Mass................... 247 Early Education & Care, Mass.................. 248 Economic Development, All States.................. See www.lawdiary.com Education, U.S............................... 274 Elementary and Secondary Education, Mass....... 248 Energy Resources, Mass........................ 249 Energy, U.S.................................. 274 Environmental Protection, Mass................. 249 INDEX 7 Federal................................. 269-297 See Also listings under department name Fire Services, Mass............................ 250 Fish and Game, Mass.......................... 250 Health and Human Services, U.S............. 274-275 Health and Human Services, U.S. Administrative Law Judges, See Social Security Admin.................... 23 Higher Education, Mass........................ 251 Homeland Security, U.S.................... 275-277 Housing and Community Development, Mass... 251-252 Housing and Urban Development, U.S............ 277 Industrial Accidents, Mass...................... 252 Interior, U.S................................. 278 Justice, U.S.............................. 278-280 Labor Relations, Mass......................... 254 Labor Standards, Mass......................... 254 Labor, U.S............................... 280-282 Mass.................................... 240-265 See Also listings under department name Mental Health, Mass.......................... 255 Navy, U.S................................ 273-274 Public Health, Mass........................... 260 Public Safety, Mass............................ 260 Public Utilities, Exec. Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs, Mass.................. 260 Public Utilities, Mass.......................... 260 Public Welfare, Mass., See Transitional Assistance, Mass.............. 263 Revenue, Mass............................... 261 State Police, Mass............................. 256 State, U.S................................ 282-283 Taxation, All States........... See www.lawdiary.com Telecommunications & Cable, Mass.............. 263 Transitional Assistance, Mass................... 263 Transportation, U.S........................ 283-284 Transportation, Mass.......................... 263 Treasury, U.S............................. 284-285 Unemployment Assistance, Mass................ 264 Veterans Affairs, U.S.......................... 285 Veterans' Services, Mass....................... 264 Youth Services, Mass.......................... 265 Deputy Sheriffs.............................. 34-93 Fees........................................ 206 Determination of Need Program, Mass............. 246 Development Administrations, Economic, All States.................. See www.lawdiary.com Agency, Trade and, U.S......................... 297 Finance Agency, Mass.......................... 247 United States International Agency, for........... 296 Developmental Disabilities Council, Mass., Exec. Ofc. of Admin. and Finance................ 247 Developmental Services, Dept. of, Mass............. 247 Digest Federal Rules of Civil Procedure............. 227-233 Mass. Civil Procedure...................... 207-215 Diplomatic Security, Bureau of, Dept. of State, U.S... 282 Disability, Office on, Mass........................ 247 Disabled Persons Protection Commission, Mass...... 247 Discipline Committees, Attorney, Discrimination, Commission Against, Mass.......... 247 Disease Control and Prevention, Center for, U.S...... 274 Dispute Resolution Providers................................ 339-344 See Office of Public Collaboration, Mass........... 259 Distance and Acreage Chart...................... 346 District Attorneys, By County................... 34-93 District Court Mass., Administrative Office..................... 31 Mass., Appellate Division..................... 31-32 Mass., By County........................... 34-93 Mass., Fees.................................. 198 Mass., Jurisdiction by Municipality........... 94-187 U.S....................................... 20-21 U.S., Fees............................... 195-196 Diversity and Equal Opportunity, Office of, Mass..... 248 *Available in Classic Edition Only INDEX

INDEX 8 INDEX Divisions Administrative Law Appeals, Mass............... 242 Apprentice Standards, Mass.................... 243 Banks, Mass................................. 243 Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, Mass...................... 248 Food and Drugs, Mass., See Food Protection Program.................. 250 Highway Safety, Mass......................... 251 Human Resources, Exec. Office for Administration & Finance, Mass.. 252 Human Resources, Mass., Litigation Unit......... 265 Information Technology, Mass................... 253 Insurance, Mass.............................. 253 Local Mandates, Auditor of the Commonwealth, Mass............ 254 Medical Assistance, See Office of Medicaid, Mass... 255 Operational Services, Mass..................... 256 Professional Licensure, Mass.................... 258 Standards, Exec. Ofc. of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Mass................ 263 Divorce Laws, All States.......................... 220-226 Records, All States............ See www.lawdiary.com Document Stamp Rates......................... 205 Dorchester Division, Boston Munic. Court...... 32,83-84 Drivers Records, All States...... See www.lawdiary.com Drug Control Policy, Office of National, Executive Office of the President............... 270 Division of Food and, Mass., See Food Protection Program.................. 250 Enforcement Administration, U.S................ 278 Food and, Administration, Dept. of Health and Human Services, U.S.... 274-275 Dudley Division, District Court.................... 88 Dukes County Clerks of Court................................ 44 Commission.................................. 45 Courts and Offices.............. 35-36,44-45,70-71,78 District Attorney......................... 36,45,71 District Court................................. 44 Juvenile Court................... 35-36,44-45,70,78 Probate & Family Court........................ 44 Register of Deeds.............................. 45 Sheriff....................................... 45 Superior Court................................ 44 Treasurer.................................... 45 E Early Education & Care, Dept. of, Mass............. 248 East Boston Division, Boston Munic. Court........ 32,84 East Brookfield Division, District Court............. 89 Eastern Hampshire Division, District Court.......... 59 Economic Advisors, Council of, U.S....................... 269 Analysis, Bureau of, U.S....................... 271 Development Administration, U.S............ 271-272 Development Administrations, All States.................. See www.lawdiary.com Development, Exec. Offc. of, See Housing & Economic Development, Exec. Offc. of, Mass...... 252 Economics and Statistics Administration, Dept. of Commerce, U.S........................ 272 Edgartown Division, District Court................. 44 Education Dept. of Elementary and Secondary, Mass......... 248 Dept. of Higher, Mass.......................... 251 Department of, U.S............................ 274 Exec. Office of, Mass........................... 248 EEOC See Equal Employment Opportunity Comm., U.S... 288 Elder Affairs, Executive Office, Mass............... 248 Election Commission, Federal.................... 289 Elementary & Secondary Education, Dept. of, Mass... 248 Emergency Management Agency, Federal................... 277 Management Agency, Mass..................... 254 Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S..... 281 Employee Relations, Office of, Exec. Ofc. of Admin. and Finance, Mass........... 248 Employment and Training Administration, Dept. of Labor, U.S... 281 and Training, Div. of, See Dept. of Unemployment Assistance, Mass.... 264 and Training Service, Veteran s, U.S.............. 282 Practices, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair, Dept. of Justice, U.S............ 280 Energy and Environmental Affairs, Exec. Office of, Mass... 248 Department of Telecommunications and, Mass., See Dept. of Public Utilities and Dept. of Telecommunications & Cable, Mass..... 260 Department of, U.S............................ 274 Facilities Siting Board, Mass................ 248-249 Resources, Dept. of, Mass....................... 249 Engineering and Technology, Fed. Communications Commission, U.S........... 289 Engraving and Printing, Bureau of, U.S............ 285 Environment and Natural Resources Division, Dept. of Justice, U.S........................... 280 Environmental Affairs, Exec. Office of Energy and, Mass.......... 248 Police, Mass.................................. 249 Policy Act Program, Mass....................... 249 Protection Agency, U.S......................... 287 Protection, Department of, Mass................. 249 Quality, Council on, U.S........................ 270 EPA See Environmental Protection Agency, U.S......... 287 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S.... 288 Equal Opportunity, Diversity and, Office of, Mass..... 248 Essex County Clerks of Court................................ 46 Courts and Offices........................ 46-50,62 District Attorney.............................. 50 District Court.............................. 47-49 Housing Court........................... 46-47,62 Juvenile Court............................. 49-50 Probate & Family Court........................ 46 Register of Deeds.............................. 50 Sheriff....................................... 50 Superior Court................................ 46 Ethics Commission, State............................ 249 Office of Government, U.S...................... 291 Examination, Boards of Registration and, Mass., See Div. of Professional Licensure............... 258 Examiners Board of Bar, Mass............................ 244 Chief Medical, All States....... See www.lawdiary.com Chief Medical, Mass........................... 255 Executive Office for Immigration Review, Dept. of Justice, U.S......................... 280 Office for U.S. Trustees........................ 279 Office of the President..................... 269-270 Executive Council, See Governor's Council, Mass..... 250 Executive Offices Labor & Workforce Development, Mass........... 253 Administration and Finance, Mass............... 242 Education, Mass.............................. 248 Elder Affairs, Mass............................ 248 Energy & Environmental Affairs, Mass........... 248 Governor, Mass............................... 242 Health and Human Services, Mass............... 251 Housing & Economic Development, Mass.......... 252 Public Safety & Security, Mass.................. 260 Expectancy of Life and Expected Death Table....... 345 Expiration Dates Table.............. End of Pink Pages Based on Mass. Time Standards............. 234-239 Explosives, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and, U.S............................. 278 Export Administration, Bureau of, U.S., See Bureau of Industry & Security, U.S.......... 272 Center, Mass................................. 249 Import Bank of the United States................ 288

F Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, U.S..... 277 Fall River Division, District Court.................. 41 Falmouth Division, District Court.................. 35 Families Administration for Children and, U.S............. 274 Dept. of Children and, Mass..................... 244 Family and Probate Court, Mass., Administrative Office.... 30 and Probate Court, Mass., By County........... 34-93 and Probate Court, Mass., Fees.............. 198-200 Farm Credit System, U.S........................ 288 Farmers Home Admin., Dept. of Agriculture, U.S. See Rural Development........................ 271 FBI See Fedl. Bureau of Investigation, Dept. of Justice.. 279 FCC See Federal Communications Commission..... 288-289 FDA See Food and Drug Administration, Dept. of Health and Human Services, U.S.... 274-275 FDIC See Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation........ 289 Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration............... 291 Admin. Law Judges, Immigration................ 23 Admin. Law Judges, Social Sec. Admin............. 23 Aviation Administration, Dept. of Transportation... 283 Bureau of Investigation, Dept. of Justice.......... 279 Citizen Information Center..................... 291 Comm. Commission....................... 288-289 Consumer Information Center, General Services Administration, See Citizen Information Center.. 291 Courts.................................... 19-25 Departments and Agencies................. 269-297 Deposit Insurance Corporation.................. 289 Election Commission.......................... 289 Emergency Management Agency................ 277 Highway Admin., Dept. of Transportation......... 283 Home Loan Bank of Boston..................... 289 Housing Admin., Dept. of Housing & Urban Development......... 277 Labor Relations Authority...................... 289 Law Enforcement Training Center, Dept. of Homeland Security................... 277 See Also Departments and Agencies Maritime Commission......................... 289 Mediation and Conciliation Service.............. 290 Mine Safety and Health Review Commission...... 290 Post-Judgment Interest Rates............... 195-196 Probation Services............................. 24 Railroad Administration, Dept. of Transportation... 283 Reserve System.............................. 290 Retirement Thrift Investment Board............. 290 Rules of Civil Procedure, Digest of............... 227 Supply Service, See Acquisition Service........... 291 Trade Commission............................ 290 Transit Administration, Dept. of Transportation.... 284 Fees Appeals Court, Mass........................... 198 Bankruptcy Court, U.S..................... 196-198 Boston Municipal Court Department............. 198 Court................................... 195-201 District Court Department, Mass................ 198 Housing Court Department, Mass................ 201 Land Court Department, Mass.................. 201 Probate and Family Court Department, Mass... 198-200 Registers of Deeds............................ 204 Secretary of the Commonwealth............. 202-203 Sheriffs, Deputy Sheriffs, Constables............. 206 Stamp Taxes................................. 205 Superior Court Department, Mass............... 198 Supreme Judicial Court, Mass................... 198 Trial Court, Mass............................. 198 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals................... 195 U.S. District Court........................ 195-196 INDEX 9 FEMA See Federal Emergency Management Agency...... 277 Filing Fees See Fees Finance Agency, Massachusetts Housing, See MassHousing........................... 254 Executive Office of Administration and, Mass...... 242 Financial Management Service, See Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Dept. of the Treasury, U.S..................... 285 Fire Chiefs, City and Town...................... 94-187 Inspectors, City and Town................... 94-187 Services, Department of, Mass................... 250 Firearms and Explosives, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and, U.S.............................. 278 First Circuit Court of Appeals..................... 19 Fees........................................ 195 Fiscal Service, Bureau of, U.S..................... 285 Fish and Game, Dept. of, Mass....................... 250 and Wildlife Service, Dept. of the Interior, U.S...... 278 Fitchburg Division, District Court.................. 89 Flaschner Judicial Institute...................... 332 Food and Drug Administration, Dept. of Health and Human Services, U.S.... 274-275 and Drugs, Division of, Mass., See Food Protection Program.................. 250 and Nutrition Service, Dept. of Agriculture, U.S.... 271 Protection Program, Mass...................... 250 Safety Inspection Services, Dept. of Agriculture, U.S...................... 271 Foreign and Commerical Service, U.S., Dept. of Commerce. 272 Investment Statistics, See Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S........... 271 Forest Service, U.S.............................. 271 Framingham Division, District Court............... 64 Franklin County Clerks of Court................................ 51 Commission.................................. 53 Courts and Offices................... 51-53,60-61,90 District Attorney......................... 53,60-61 District Court.............................. 52,90 Juvenile Court.............................. 52,60 Probate & Family Court........................ 51 Register of Deeds.............................. 53 Sheriff....................................... 53 Superior Court................................ 51 Franklin-Hampshire Counties Juvenile Court...... 52,60 Fraud, Bureau of Insurance, Mass................. 253 *Frequently Called Telephone Numbers... End of Blue Pages FTC See Federal Trade Commission.................. 290 Futures Trading Commission, Commodity, U.S....... 286 G Gaming Commission, Mass....................... 250 GAO See Government Accountability Office, U.S........ 269 Gardner Division, District Court................... 89 General Accounting Office, U.S., See Government Accountability Office.......... 269 Services Administration, U.S.................... 291 Gloucester Division, District Court................. 47 GNMA See Government National Mortgage Association.... 277 Government Ethics, Office of, U.S........................... 291 Accountability Office, U.S...................... 269 National Mortgage Association, U.S.............. 277 Printing Office, U.S........................... 269 State................................... 240-265 See Also listings under agency name *Available in Classic Edition Only INDEX