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Open meeting Law Details <br /> (a)three or more registered voters; <br /> w <br /> (b)the Attorney General; or <br /> (c)the district attorney In the county in which the city or town is located. <br /> 3. If court orders are requested, the complaint must be filed with the appropriate court within 21 days of the <br /> date when the action complained of is made public . <br /> NOTE : In calculating this 1-day period: Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are included. <br /> 4. The order of notice on the complaint shall be returnable no later than 10 days after the filing thereof. The <br /> complaint shall be heard and determined on the return day or on such day as the court shall fix, having regard <br /> to the speediest possible determination of the cause, consistent with the rights of the parties. <br /> . However, orders with respect to any of the matters referred to in this section may be issued at any time on <br /> r after the filing of the complaint without notice when such order is necessary to fulfill the purpose of this <br /> Laver. Such order may also include a civil fine against the governmental body in an amount no greater than <br /> one thousand debars for each meeting held in violation of this section. <br /> . In the hearing of such complaints the burden shall be on the respondent to show by a preponderance of <br /> evidence that the action complained of in the compfaint was in accordance with and authorized by the Open <br /> Meeting Law. <br /> . All processes of a court action under this Law may be issued from theclerk's office in the county in which <br /> the action is brought and, except as otherwise provided by the Law, shall be returnable as the court orders. <br /> IX REMEDIES <br /> 1. Many Open Meeting Law violations may be resolved through the intervention of the district attorney's office <br /> without necessity of formal court action. <br /> 2. If a formal complaint is filed, upon proof of failure by any government body or any member ber r officer <br /> thereof to carry out any of the provisions for public notice of meetings, for holding open meetings, or for <br /> maintaining public records thereof, ai r justice of the Supreme Judicial Court or the Superior Court, sitting <br /> within and for the county in which such governmental body acts, shall issue an appropriate order requiring <br /> such governmental body or officer thereof t carry out such provisions at future meetings. } <br /> http:H w .mass. ov/dalcapelopenmtgUtm(8 of 9)31512007 5:30:57 Pik <br />