Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
News from the courts
Proposed amendments to Rule 412; Separate and Secure Waiting Area Task Force releases implementation progress report; SJC approves new jury commissioner regulations
Proposed amendments to Rule 412 of
the supplemental rules of the Probate and Family Court
Chief Justice Paula M. Carey, along with the Probate and Family
Court Bench/Bar Committee on Rules, solicits comments on proposed
amendments to Rule 412 of the supplemental rules of the Probate and
Family Court.
The proposed changes to Rule 412, Joint Petition for Modification
of Child Support Judgment, would expand the rule to allow parties
to modify any judgment or temporary order of the Probate and Family
Court where the parties are in agreement, the agreement is in
writing and all other requirements of the rule are met.
Click here for a redlined version of the
proposed amendments to Rule 412, showing the additions and
deletions to the current rule and the text of how Rule 412 would
appear with the proposed amendments.
Comments on the proposed amendments should be directed to the
Probate and Family Court Bench/Bar Committee on Rules, c/o Evelyn
Patsos, Esq. and sent via facsimile to (617) 788-6605 or [e-mail evelyn.patsos] on or before Friday, Feb.
15, 2013.
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Separate and Secure Waiting Area
Task Force releases implementation progress report
The SSWA Task Force has filed a progress report outlining steps
taken to implement the provision of the Massachusetts Victim Bill
of Rights. The report outlines the results of the court-by-court
assessments through January 2013.
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Regulations of the jury
commissioner
The Supreme Judicial Court has approved amended Regulation 9 and
new Regulation 10 of the Regulations of the Jury Commissioner,
effective March 1, 2013.
Click here to view the regulations.
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