Cal. Civ. Code § 127G
Removal from district to superior or housing court; transmittal of rents and removal fees
Operative Text
Section 127G. At any time after thirty days from the date of a district court's order authorizing the making of rental payments into court under section one hundred and twenty-seven F, upon application of any party and upon payment of a removal fee of five dollars, the clerk of the district court shall remove the case to the superior or housing court for further proceedings therein in the same manner and to the same extent as if the petition had originally been brought in said court. The clerk of court shall forthwith transmit any rents held by him, as the result of a written order issued under section one hundred and twenty-seven F together with the removal fee, to the clerk of the superior or housing court.
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 111 § 127G establishes a mechanism by which a rent-escrow case, originally filed in district court under the companion provision Section 127F, can be transferred to either the superior court or the housing court. This transfer becomes available to any party at least thirty days after the district court has issued an order directing rental payments into court, and it is triggered by a five-dollar removal fee paid at the time of application. Once the transfer is initiated, the district court clerk is required to promptly forward both the accumulated escrowed rent funds and the removal fee to the receiving court, which then handles the matter as though it had been filed there from the start.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers involved in a rent-escrow proceeding under Mass. Gen. Laws c. 111 § 127G should be aware that either party—not just the tenant—may apply to move the case to superior or housing court once the thirty-day waiting period has elapsed. Operators who track case timelines and court deadlines are generally better positioned to understand when this transfer option becomes available. Because the receiving court treats the case as if it originated there, compliant operators typically ensure their documentation and records are organized and transferable across court venues.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Mass. Gen. Laws c. 111 § 127G, tenants have the same right as landlords to apply for removal of a rent-escrow case to the superior or housing court after thirty days have passed from the district court's escrow order. This provision also ensures that any rent money already held by the district court clerk is forwarded directly to the new court, so escrowed funds are not lost or delayed in the transfer. Tenants who want to understand how this transfer right might apply to their circumstances can consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid office familiar with Massachusetts housing law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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