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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES
  3. Title I COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS
  4. Chapter 217 JUDGES AND REGISTERS OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
  5. Section 3C Circuit justices; appointment; expenses

Section 3C

Section 3C: Circuit justices; appointment; expenses

Section 3C. There shall be 19 associate justices of the trial court appointed for the probate and family court department who shall be and perform the duties of circuit justices in such counties as the chief justice shall from time to time designate, and when so assigned they shall receive from the commonwealth the expenses incurred by them.