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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sheila C. Harrington

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to judicial case managers and assistant judicial case managers for the Middlesex Probate and Family Court.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to judicial case managers and assistant judicial case managers for the Middlesex Probate and Family Court.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 23C of Chapter 217 of the General Laws is hereby amended to have one (1) additional Judicial Case Manager appointed for Middlesex County, by striking the words “Middlesex, 1 judicial case manager” and inserting the following:

“Middlesex North, 1 judicial case manager and Middlesex South, 1 judicial case manager”. 

Section 23D of Chapter 217 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the words “Middlesex, 8 assistant judicial case managers” and inserting the following:

“Middlesex North, 4 assistant judicial case managers and Middlesex South, 4 assistant judicial case managers notwithstanding it shall be in the sole discretion and jurisdiction of the First Justice of the Middlesex Probate and Family Court to move the assistant judicial case managers where needed.