General Laws

[ Introductory paragraph effective until July 1, 2012. For text effective July 1, 2012, see below.]

  Section 5. In addition to the assistant clerks provided for in section four, the clerks of the courts for the following counties may, subject to the approval of the chief justice for administration and management as to compliance with personnel standards promulgated pursuant to section 8 of chapter 211B, appoint assistant clerks with the same powers and duties. Said appointments shall be as follows:

[ Introductory paragraph as amended by 2011, 93, Sec. 94 effective July 1, 2012. See 2011, 93, Sec. 137. For text effective until July 1, 2012, see above.]

  In addition to the assistant clerks provided for in section four, the clerks of the courts for the following counties may, subject to the approval of the court administrator as to compliance with personnel standards promulgated pursuant to section 8 of chapter 211B, appoint assistant clerks with the same powers and duties. Said appointments shall be as follows:

  Barnstable, 2 assistant clerks

  Bristol, 9 assistant clerks

  Essex, 11 assistant clerks

  Hampden, 12 assistant clerks

  Nantucket, 1 assistant clerk

  Norfolk, 11 assistant clerks

  Middlesex, 26 assistant clerks

  Plymouth, 6 assistant clerks

  Worcester, 11 assistant clerks

Suffolk, (a) superior court department, by the clerk of the superior court department for criminal business, 22 assistants; (b) superior court department, by the clerk of the superior court department for civil business, 26 assistants; (c) supreme judicial court, by the clerk of the supreme judicial court for said county, a second assistant clerk, designated from his office force and a third assistant clerk, designated from his office force.