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Judges, registers ask Legislature to codify new registry positions to speed probate work
Summary
Chief Justice John Casey and registers of probate told the Joint Committee that recent statutory and staffing changes helped reduce delays in probate business and asked lawmakers to amend statute to codify higher‑level registry positions created and funded through the trial court budget.
The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony on legislation sponsored by Sen. Jo Comerford and Rep. Donato to amend the law governing registries of probate and to codify certain higher‑level registry staff positions.
Chief Justice John Casey described a multi‑year effort to modernize the Probate and Family Court after the Supreme Judicial Court characterized it as "in crisis" in 2017. Part…
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