Amendment #325 to H3400

Court Consolidation and Jurisdictional Changes

[Sponsors] Mr. Keenan of Salem and Mr. Dwyer of Woburn move to amend the bill by inserting after Section 67 the following section:

SECTION XX.  Notwithstanding section 4 of chapter 185C and sections 1 and 57 of chapter 218 or any general or special law to the contrary, the chief justice for administration and management may temporarily transfer the jurisdiction of a division of the district court department, the Boston municipal court department, the housing court department or the juvenile court department to another division of that department based on economic necessity.  The chief justice for administration and management may also temporarily amend the geographical lines governing the jurisdiction of the divisions of said courts and any other division affected by the transfer of jurisdiction to accommodate the public convenience.  Any permanent amendment to the jurisdiction of any division of the district, Boston municipal, housing or juvenile court departments shall require the amendment of the applicable General Laws