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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3140 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1491
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carole A. Fiola
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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 to improve the administration of justice in probate and family court.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Carole A. Fiola6th Bristol1/12/2023Paul A. Schmid, III8th Bristol2/1/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/1/2023Bud L. Williams11th Hampden2/6/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/6/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3140 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1491
By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1491) of
Carole A. Fiola and others for legislation to increase the number of associate justices in Probate
and Family Court. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to improve the administration of justice in 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:
1 Section 3C of chapter 217 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition
2is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the number “11” and inserting in place thereof “19”