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SECTION 1: Section 20 of chapter 223 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following section: (X) “Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, any person who is at least 18 years old and not a party may serve a summons and complaint for all civil actions pending in District Court, Boston Municipal Court, or Superior Court.” SECTION 2: Section 32 of chapter 260 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after “matter of form,” the following: “or a dismissal as a result of an arbitration agreement,”
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