21: Corporate disclosure statement on possible judicial conflict of interest

The manner of filing the corporate disclosure statement shall be as follows: (i) Appellate Court. In an appellate court, a party must file an original and nine copies of the statement required in paragraph (a) within thirty days of the entry of the appeal upon the docket. In the single justice session of the Supreme Judicial Court, a party must file in accordance with subparagraph (ii). Even if such statement has already been filed, the party's principal brief must include the statement before the table of contents. (ii) Trial Court; Civil Case. In a civil case in the Trial Court, a party must file an original and one copy of the statement required in paragraph (a) with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response or other request. A copy of the statement must also be filed with each contested motion. (iii) Trial Court; Criminal Case. In a criminal case in the Trial Court, a party must file an original and one copy of the statement required in paragraph (a) upon the defendant's initial appearance pursuant to Mass. R. Crim. P. 7 . A copy of the statement must also be filed with each contested motion.