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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on the Judiciary

Bill Bill Title Sponsor
S.638  An Act clarifying the scope of the work of the task force on separate and secure waiting areas Frederick E. Berry
S.639  An Act relative to anti gang injunctions Frederick E. Berry
S.642  An Act relative to cameras in the courtroom Frederick E. Berry
S.643  An Act relative to flags; display in courts Frederick E. Berry
S.644  An Act relative to furnishing transcript of notes or CDs; fees Frederick E. Berry
S.650  An Act relative to the duties of judges Frederick E. Berry
S.660  An Act exempting law enforcement officers from jury duty Stephen M. Brewer
S.667  An Act relative to a surcharge on criminal cases. Gale D. Candaras
S.669  An Act relative to the warrant management system. Gale D. Candaras
S.680  An Act relative to the service of civil process Katherine M. Clark
S.681  An Act reforming the judicial system Katherine M. Clark
S.685  An Act providing further protection for grand jurors Katherine M. Clark
S.700  An Act providing for the waiver of fees for contesting motor vehicle infractions Cynthia S. Creem
S.707  An Act to require the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damages. Cynthia S. Creem
S.709  An Act regarding the issuance of a warrant where there is an imminent threat Cynthia S. Creem
S.714  An Act regarding judicial disqualification. Cynthia S. Creem
S.715  An Act relative to insubstantial, frivolous or bad faith claims in district and municipal courts Cynthia S. Creem
S.716  An Act to permit independent enforcement of restitution orders in criminal cases. Cynthia S. Creem
S.717  An Act to authorize transfer of supplementary proceedings when the judgment debtor moves to another district. Cynthia S. Creem
S.718  An Act to clarify the venue of prosecution for larceny by check. Cynthia S. Creem
S.719  An Act to exempt certain criminal misdemeanors from the hearing provisions of G.L. C. 218. Cynthia S. Creem
S.721  An Act relating to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth Cynthia S. Creem
S.726  An Act relative to the recording of judgments, decrees and orders of the Probate and Family Court Cynthia S. Creem
S.735  An Act relative to the management of the trial court. Cynthia S. Creem
S.736  An Act relative to the first justice of the probate and family court. Cynthia S. Creem
S.737  An Act relative to employees of the trial court Cynthia S. Creem
S.738  An Act relative to the jurisdiction of the Suffolk County Housing Court Cynthia S. Creem
S.739  An Act regarding disposition of certain criminal offenses as civil infractions Cynthia S. Creem
S.740  An Act relative to small claims Cynthia S. Creem
S.742  An Act relative to certain proceedings relating to corporations Cynthia S. Creem
S.745  An Act on court cost of indigent persons Cynthia S. Creem
S.746  An Act on appellate jurisdiction Cynthia S. Creem
S.747  An Act to remove an inconsistency between c.246, sec 40 and c.235 sec 16 Cynthia S. Creem
S.748  An Act relative to the indigent court costs statute Cynthia S. Creem
S.750  An Act relative to supplementary process Cynthia S. Creem
S.751  An Act improving juror service Cynthia S. Creem
S.752  An Act improving juror service responses Cynthia S. Creem
S.760  An Act relative to the advisory board to the justices of the supreme judicial court Sal N. DiDomenico
S.769  An Act defining certain administrative records as public records James B. Eldridge
S.780  An Act relative to the criminal history systems board. Jennifer L. Flanagan
S.781  An Act relative to the transfer of assistant clerk magistrates. Jennifer L. Flanagan
S.794  An Act allowing for increased efficiencies in judicial administration Brian A. Joyce
S.806  An Act relative to forfeiture of property in cases of prostitution John F. Keenan
S.807  An Act relative to jury service Thomas P. Kennedy
S.862  An Act to promote consumer rights and enhance exemptions in the small claims courts. Karen E. Spilka
S.877  An Act relative to judicial recusal. Bruce E. Tarr
S.889  An act relative to recording court proceedings. Bruce E. Tarr
S.896  An Act relative to essential regional services James E. Timilty
S.902  An Act relative to identity theft jurisdiction. Steven A. Tolman
S.1859  An Act relative to the trial list in criminal cases. Steven A. Baddour
S.1861  An Act relative to the rate of compensation paid to court appointed attorneys. Gale D. Candaras
H.27  An Act revising the Uniform Arbitration Act for commercial disputes
H.29  An Act revising the law recognizing foreign-court money judgments
H.31  An Act to establish uniform collaborative law
H.391  An Act Relative to Assistant Clerks of the District Court Geraldo Alicea
H.393  An Act relative to authorizing retired clerk magistrates and assistant clerk magistrates to perform certain duties Demetrius J. Atsalis
H.397  An Act relative to collecting bargaining for certain judicial employees Demetrius J. Atsalis
H.410  An Act relative to private bar counsel William N. Brownsberger
H.415  An Act relative to small claims court James M. Cantwell
H.416  An Act to exempt family members of murder victims from jury service James M. Cantwell
H.441  An Act relative to the geographical jurisdiction of the housing court Jay R. Kaufman
H.443  An Act relative to interest added to damages in contract actions John D. Keenan
H.444  An Act relative to the duties of judges John D. Keenan
H.455  An Act relative to family justice centers Peter J. Koutoujian
H.460  An Act to adequately compensate career prosecutors David Paul Linsky
H.461  An Act regulating fees for the registration of attorneys David Paul Linsky
H.474  An Act relative to the vacation time of a certain employee of the Trial Court Harold P. Naughton, Jr.
H.476  An Act Relative to the Officers of the Court Harold P. Naughton, Jr.
H.495  An Act relative to electronic notarization Tom Sannicandro
H.498  An Act relative to the Franklin and Hampshire counties juvenile court John W. Scibak
H.1277  An Act to establish the uniform enforcement of foreign judgments Ruth B. Balser
H.1285  An Act relative to the committee for public counsel services William N. Brownsberger
H.1291  An Act relative to the trial list in superior court criminal cases. Brian S. Dempsey
H.1304  An Act Relative to the enhancement of regional services William C. Galvin
H.1315  An Act relative to a court approved parent education program Colleen M. Garry
H.1320  An Act relative to site plan review Kevin G. Honan
H.1325  An Act relative to flags display in courts John D. Keenan
H.1348  An Act granting authority over notaries public to the Secretary of State. Kevin J. Murphy
H.1356  An Act Relative to Board of Bar Overseers Annual Registration Fees Vincent A. Pedone
H.1361  An Act relative to appeals Byron Rushing
H.1370  An Act creating a pilot program to discourage drinking by individuals under the legal drinking age and to provide a non-criminal disposition process for first offenders, including alcohol education Thomas M. Stanley
H.1381  An Act authorizing Framingham to join the Housing Court Department Chris Walsh
H.1385  An Act relative to the maximum age for jurors Martha M. Walz
H.2138  An Act relative to discretion to the allocation of certain settlement proceeds Garrett J. Bradley
H.2141  An Act granting discretion to the superior court to allocate certain settlement proceeds Garrett J. Bradley
H.2142  An act relative to the examination of jurors Garrett J. Bradley
H.2148  An Act to assist in the administration of justice Garrett J. Bradley
H.2149  An Act relative to court proceedings Garrett J. Bradley
H.2150  An Act relative to court proceedings Garrett J. Bradley
H.2158  An Act relative to confidentiality and complaints against judges Linda Campbell
H.2166  An Act relative to security in all court buildings and facilities John V. Fernandes
H.2168  An Act relative to the sealing of criminal records John V. Fernandes
H.2169  An Act relative to the administration of sealing criminal cases John V. Fernandes
H.2172  Resolution requesting the Governor (with consent of the council) to remove Roderick L, Ireland from the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court Francis X. Spina from the office of associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, Judith A. Cowin from the office of associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, and Robert J. Cordy from the office of associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court Denise C. Garlick
H.2182  An Act protecting personal information Patricia A. Haddad
H.2184  An Act relative to creating a commission to study simplifying the Trial Court Sheila C. Harrington
H.2185  An Act relative to the Middlesex Probate Court Sheila C. Harrington
H.2186  An Act relative to the jury management advisory committee Randy Hunt
H.2187  An Act relative to the judicial advisory board Randy Hunt
H.2188  An Act relative to the advisory committee on personnel standards Randy Hunt
H.2193  An Act relative to establishing a commission to study medical malpractice courts Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
H.2202  An Act relative to increasing the jurisdictional amount in small claims cases Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
H.2203  An Act relative to juror service Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
H.2221  An Act providing for certain exemptions from jury duty Louis L. Kafka
H.2222  An Act relative to the collection of judgements Louis L. Kafka
H.2223  An Act relative to the use of telephones in places of detention Louis L. Kafka
H.2226  An Act Relative to judicial discretion regarding immigration status Louis L. Kafka
H.2229  An Act to centralize public availability of prospective juror lists Louis L. Kafka
H.2254  An Act improving the administration of the judicial branch Alice Hanlon Peisch
H.2265  An Act relative to the compensation of judicial officers and cost of living adjustments Ellen Story
H.2269  An Act to establish standards of conduct for district attorneys and provide for duties of the supreme judicial court and for penalties Benjamin Swan
H.2270  An Act to establish the Massachusetts Innocence Commission Benjamin Swan
H.2271  An Act relative to the advisory board to the justices of the supreme judicial court Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.
H.2284  An Act relative to retirement of appointed Clerk-Magistrates, Assistant Clerks, Recorders and Assistant Recorders Daniel B. Winslow
H.2816  An Act to modify Section 3 of Chapter 150(e) bargaining units; rules and regulations; procedure; and officers excepted Nick Collins
H.2824  An Act relative to civil process reform Thomas A. Golden, Jr.
H.2844  An Act pertaining to judicial years of service James M. Murphy
H.2848  An Act relative to Anti Gang Injunctions Eugene L. O'Flaherty
H.2859  An Act creating a special commission on the treatment of opiate addiction in the Commonwealth. Joyce A. Spiliotis
H.3137  An Act establishing regional lock up facilities Bruce J. Ayers
H.3230  An Act relative to court fees James Arciero
H.3286  An Act to implement evidence-based practices in the Massachusetts justice system Carolyn C. Dykema
H.3290  An Act to establish the Commonwealth veteran corps Harold P. Naughton, Jr.
H.3359  An act relative to funding for prosecutors and public defenders Viriato Manuel deMacedo
H.30  An Act making uniform certain aspects of mediation