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The Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Suffolk is the keeper of the records, which includes original Petitions for Admission to the bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Certified Copy of a Petition for Admission to the Massachusetts Bar may be required by an attorney as proof of admission for other court jurisdictions. The process for ordering a certified copy of a petition can be found on this page. Please read carefully.
Please note that all requests will be handled in order of submission. There is no expediated process. You are responsible for making requests that will allow the timely return of the Certified Copy of Petition for Admission (CCP) for your business purposes. While this online process and electronic returns should allow for improved service, customers are advised to allow up to seven (7) days for the process to be completed . Older petitions kept in off-site storage may take longer.
Under certain circumstances, an individual may have the need for a certified copy of a Massachusetts Petition for Admission. For example, a Certified Copy of a Petition for Admission to the Massachusetts Bar may be needed by an attorney as proof of admission for other court jurisdictions. Certified Copies of Petitions for Admission (CCP) can be requested using the same process as a Certificate of Admission and Good Standing (CGS).
Our office must then review your request and prepare the CCP for electronic delivery. This process should generally take 3-7 days, but older petitions kept in off-site storage may take longer. Once you submit your order, it will be handled in the order in which it arrives at our office. There is no special preference or expedited service. Please plan ahead to accommodate the necessary processing time.
What if the petitioner in question has filed more than one petition for admission? Sometimes a petitioner for admission to the bar has filed multiple petitions (e.g. they took the bar exam more than once), so more than one petition may exist. In such circumstances, please specify which petition you would like, or you will be sent the most recent petition filed.
Can I pick up the original documents? Yes. Send an email with a copy of your receipt to sjcce...@sjc.state.ma.us. Provide your name, contact information and request a date and time to pick up the Certified Copy of Petition for Admission. Obviously getting your Certified Copy of Petition for Admission at the Courthouse will not reduce your processing time.
How will I know if my Certified Copy is being processed? The receipt for you Certified Copy of Petition for Admission ensures that your CCP is being processed. If you do not receive your Certified Copy within 7 days, email sjcce...@sjc.state.ma.us. Please keep in mind that older petitions kept in off-site storage may take longer to process.
When should I receive the Certified Copy of a Petition? Barring any issues, the Certified Copy of a Petition for Admission should be available within 3-7 business days. Older petitions kept in off-site storage may take longer to process.
Paternity petitions filed by the mother should include a copy of the birth certificate. If filed by the father or another party, a copy of the birth certificate should be provided if the party has a copy of same.
Support petitions must state whether parties were married, an order of filiation has been entered, or a paternity acknowledgment has been entered. If a paternity acknowledgment was signed in the hospital, a copy of it must be attached to the petition. If parties were not married, paternity must be established before the issue of support can be determined. Having the unmarried father's name on the birth certificate is not a determination of paternity.
(h) Those sheets on which the circulator is required to be registered with the secretary of state pursuant to section 19-205.01 and the circulator is not properly registered at the time the petitions were circulated.
(c) If the date on which the petitioner signed is missing, if the date on which the petitioner signed the petition is before the date that the serial number was assigned to the person or organization that is filing the petition or if the date on which the petitioner signed the petition is after the date on which the affidavit was completed by the circulator and notarized.
You must follow the instructions within the Citation with which you were served and file a written answer with the court on or before 10:00 A.M on the 20th day after the date you were served with the citation. You must send a copy of the answer to the plaintiff or their attorney, and include your name, address, and telephone number.
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