Amendment #1028 to H4000

Allocation of Judicial Case Managers and Assistant Judicial Case Managers between Middlesex North and Middlesex South Probate and Family Courts

Mrs. Harrington of Groton Ms. Harrington of Groton hereby moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 15 the following 3 sections:-

“SECTION 15A. Section 23C of chapter 217 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Middlesex”, in line 15, the following words:- "North, 1 judicial case manager, Middlesex South"

SECTION 15B. Section 23D of said chapter 217, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “Middlesex, 8 assistant judicial case managers” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

"Middlesex North, 4 assistant judicial case managers

Middlesex South, 4 assistant judicial case managers."

SECTION 15C. Said section 23D of said chapter 217, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- "Notwithstanding the previous sentence, it shall be in the sole discretion and jurisdiction of the first justice of the Middlesex probate and family court to allocate the Middlesex North and Middlesex South assistant judicial case managers as needed"