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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, § 60 · Sessions of the courts; holidays and election days
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, § 61 · Repealed, 1939, 65, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, § 62 · Times and places for holding courts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, § 63 · Repealed, 1986, 174, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 1 · Divisions; justices; definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 2 · Judges; number in certain counties; first justices, powers, terms
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 2A to 3A · Repealed, 1978, 478, Secs. 139 to 141
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 3B · Hampshire county; associate justice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 3C · Circuit justices; appointment; expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 4 · Registers of probate and insolvency
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 5 · Oath of judge
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 5A · Oath of register
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 6 · Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 143
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 6A · Special judge or register; interest in proceedings; prohibition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 6B · Prohibitions and restrictions on justices; assignment to another county
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 7 · Judge and register; appointment as guardian or executor
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 8 · Chief justice; powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 8 1/2 · Deputy court administrator
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 8A · Provision of suitable offices
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 9 · Out of county authority; probate judges
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 10 · Vacancy; powers of acting judge; bonds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 11 · Judges; inspection of records; forfeiture of bonds of registers; notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 12 · Bond of register
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 13 · Temporary register
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 14 · Register; duty to certify amount of assistance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 15 · Register; duties; custody of records, etc.
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 15A · Register or assistant; printing or typing of names on filed instruments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 15B · Inventory involving real estate in registry district other than district in which filed; recording of information
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 15C · Inventory involving real estate located in another county; duties of registers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 16 · Register; copies of certain papers; mailing to commissioner of revenue
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 16A · Register; copies of petitions for probate of will, appointment of personal representative, and adjudication of intestacy
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 17 · Register to report vacancy and appointment of assistant
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 18 · Register; furnishing copies; fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 19 · Register; reports to division of public charities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 20 · Register to account
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 21 · Register; receipt of complaints, petitions, and applications
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 22 · Register; power to issue attachments, appoint appraisers, etc.
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 22A · Identification of husbands and wives in documents and communications
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 23 · First assistant registers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 23A · Assistant registers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 23B · Administrative deputy assistants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 23C · Judicial case managers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 23D · Assistant judicial case managers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 24 to 25A · Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 149
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 26 · Assistant registers; official signatures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 27 · Assistant registers; duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 27A · Duties of judicial case managers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 28 · Suffolk county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29 · Middlesex county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29A · Dukes county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29B · Nantucket county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29C · Barnstable probate court; deputy assistant registers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29D · Berkshire probate court; deputy assistant register
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29E · Hampden probate court; deputy assistant registers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29F · Worcester probate court; deputy assistant registers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29G · Bristol probate and family court; deputy assistant registers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29H · Hampshire probate court first justice; deputy assistant registers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29I · Plymouth probate court; deputy assistant registers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29J · Essex probate and family court; deputy assistant register
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29K · Franklin probate and family court; deputy assistant register
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 29L · Norfolk probate and family court; deputy assistant register
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 30 · Court officers; appointment for certain counties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 31 · Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 117
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 31A to 32C · Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 157
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 33 · Allowance to registers for assistance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 34 · Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 157
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 34A · Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 159
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 35 · Salaries of registers, administrative deputy assistants, assistant registers, etc.; payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 35A · Registers; salaries
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 35B · Assistant registers, judicial case managers and administrative deputy assistants; salaries
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 35C · Repealed, 2001, 177, Sec. 43B
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 36 · Repealed, 1926, 380, Sec. 3
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 37 · Repealed, 1926, 380, Sec. 4
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 38 · Repealed, 1937, 408, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 39 · Court officers and messengers; compensation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 40 · Repealed, 1975, 862, Sec. 4; 1978, 478, Sec. 163
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 41 · Repealed, 1963, 819, Sec. 5
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 42 · Traveling expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 43 · Temporary register; compensation; fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 1 · Territorial jurisdiction and place of holding court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 2 · Boston municipal courts; concurrent jurisdiction over waters and islands
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 2A · Transfer of civil actions brought in wrong court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 3 · Boston municipal courts; concurrent criminal jurisdiction over waters and islands
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 4 · District court jurisdiction; seals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 4A · Massachusetts Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 5 · Contempt cases; service of process
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 6 · Justices; number; terms; compensation; duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 6A · Special justices of district court; certification of full time duties; restrictions on employment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 7 · Oaths; power to administer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 8 · Clerks; appointment; number; retirement; vacation and sick leave
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 9 · Temporary clerks
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 10 · Assistant clerks
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 10A · Deputy assistant clerks; power to designate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 11 · Temporary assistant clerks
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 12 · Clerks; oath of office; duties and powers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 13 · Records; storage
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 14 · Facsimile or electronic rendering of signatures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 15 · Times for holding trials; office hours
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 16 · Bond of clerk
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, § 17 · Justice, clerk or assistant clerk; restrictions on practice of law; special justices; restrictions on hearing or trying cases