| President or Former President | 30 Days from Date of Death |
| Vice President; Chief Justice or Retired Chief Justice of the United States; Speaker of the House of Representatives | 10 Days from Date of Death |
| Associate Justice of Supreme Court; Cabinet Member; Former Vice President; President of Senate; Majority Leader of House; Minority Leader of House | From Day of Death Until Interment |
| US Senator from Massachusetts; US Representative from Massachusetts representing Needham | From Day of Death Until Interment |
| Governor of Massachusetts | From Day of Death Until Interment |
| Prominent Local Citizen - To Be Determined by the Board of Selectmen | From Day of Death Until Interment |
| Any Police Officer or Firefighter killed in the line of duty | From Day of Death Until Interment |