Massachusetts Request for Emergency Hearing is a motion to the court that requests an expedited hearing due to the urgency of a dispute or situation. This motion is used when a party believes that a delay in resolution of a dispute could result in irreparable harm to their case. The Massachusetts Request for Emergency Hearing is usually used to get a temporary restraining order or injunction, or to seek a decision on a motion quickly. The two types of Massachusetts Requests for Emergency Hearing are ex parte (one-party) and regular (two-party) hearings. For the ex parte hearing, the court may grant the request if the party can demonstrate good cause, which includes an urgent need for a decision and that the party will suffer great harm without the court’s intervention. For regular hearings, the parties must agree to the hearing or the court can set the hearing date.