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Section 1Divisions; justices; definitions
Section 2Judges; number in certain counties; first justices, powers, terms
Section 2A to 3ARepealed, 1978, 478, Secs. 139 to 141
Section 3BHampshire county; associate justice
Section 3CCircuit justices; appointment; expenses
Section 4Registers of probate and insolvency
Section 5Oath of judge
Section 5AOath of register
Section 6Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 143
Section 6ASpecial judge or register; interest in proceedings; prohibition
Section 6BProhibitions and restrictions on justices; assignment to another county
Section 7Judge and register; appointment as guardian or executor
Section 8Chief justice; powers and duties
Section 8.5Deputy court administrator
Section 8AChief justice; appointment of executive secretary and staff; expenditures
Section 9Out of county authority; probate judges
Section 10Vacancy; powers of acting judge; bonds
Section 11Judges; inspection of records; forfeiture of bonds of registers; notice
Section 12Bond of register
Section 13Temporary register
Section 14Register; duty to certify amount of assistance
Section 15Register; duties; custody of records, etc.
Section 15ARegister or assistant; printing or typing of names on filed instruments
Section 15BInventory involving real estate in registry district other than district in which filed; recording of information
Section 15CInventory involving real estate located in another county; duties of registers
Section 16Register; copies of certain papers; mailing to commissioner of revenue
Section 17Register to report vacancy and appointment of assistant
Section 18Register; furnishing copies; fees
Section 19Register; reports to division of public charities
Section 20Register to account
Section 21Register; receipt of complaints, petitions, and applications
Section 22Register; power to issue attachments, appoint appraisers, etc.
Section 22AIdentification of husbands and wives in documents and communications
Section 23First assistant registers
Section 23AAssistant registers
Section 23BAdministrative deputy assistants
Section 23CJudicial case managers
Section 23DAssistant judicial case managers
Section 24 to 25ARepealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 149
Section 26Assistant registers; official signatures
Section 27Assistant registers; duties
Section 27ADuties of judicial case managers
Section 28Suffolk county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings
Section 29Middlesex county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings
Section 29ADukes county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings
Section 29BNantucket county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings
Section 29CBarnstable probate court; deputy assistant registers
Section 29DBerkshire probate court; deputy assistant register
Section 29EHampden probate court; deputy assistant registers
Section 29FWorcester probate court; deputy assistant registers
Section 29GBristol probate and family court; deputy assistant registers
Section 29HHampshire probate court first justice; deputy assistant registers
Section 29IPlymouth probate court; deputy assistant registers
Section 29JEssex probate and family court; deputy assistant register
Section 29KFranklin probate and family court; deputy assistant register
Section 29LNorfolk probate and family court; deputy assistant register
Section 30Court officers; appointment for certain counties
Section 31Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 117
Section 31A to 32CRepealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 157
Section 33Allowance to registers for assistance
Section 34Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 157
Section 34ARepealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 159
Section 35Salaries of registers, administrative deputy assistants, assistant registers, etc.; payment
Section 35ARegisters; salaries
Section 35BAssistant registers, judicial case managers and administrative deputy assistants; salaries
Section 35CRepealed, 2001, 177, Sec. 43B
Section 36, 37Repealed, 1926, 380, Secs. 3, 4
Section 38Repealed, 1937, 408, Sec. 2
Section 39Court officers and messengers; compensation
Section 40Repealed, 1975, 862, Sec. 4; 1978, 478, Sec. 163
Section 41Repealed, 1963, 819, Sec. 5
Section 42Traveling expenses
Section 43Temporary register; compensation; fees