Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H4328 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/08/2024

                            HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4328
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 8, 2024.
The committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred the petition 
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 1459) of Marjorie C. Decker and Steven 
Owens relative to relocating the Cambridge District Court, reports 
recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4328) ought to 
pass.
For the committee,
MICHAEL S. DAY. 1 of 1
        FILED ON: 2/5/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4328
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 requiring the relocation of the Cambridge District 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 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the court 
2administrator of the executive office of the trial court shall, not later than December 31, 2024, 
3relocate the Cambridge district court, also known as the third district court of eastern Middlesex, 
4from the city of Medford to the city of Cambridge.
5 SECTION 2. Within 90 days of the effective date of this act, the executive office of the 
6trial court shall file a report with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate and the 
7chairs of the joint committee on the judiciary outlining the timeline for the relocation of the 
8Cambridge district court.