Massachusetts courts would follow stated fairness and access rules

Courts would have to follow applicable laws and procedures and provide fair hearings of the parties’ rights and defenses. These requirements apply to proceedings in the Commonwealth’s Judicial Branch and to the parties before the court. The text lists rights such as notice, an answer, discovery, and appeal. A proceeding may leave out a procedural right when its subject matter does not provide for it, such as a jury trial. Hearings and records may be limited by laws or rules specific to the case subject or procedure.

A court could not issue an order against a person or organization unless it had authority over them. This applies to orders against individuals and legally established organizations. The text says a proceeding that lacks the required authority would lack jurisdiction. It says an attempt to proceed in violation of constitutional due process would be void.