By Messrs. Curran of Springfield and Petrolati of Ludlow, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1378) of Sean Curran and others for legislation to increase the number of trial court judges.  The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Sean Curran

Michael F. Kane

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Mary S. Rogeness

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

Benjamin Swan

Stephen J. Buoniconti

Gale D. Candaras

Michael R. Knapik

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera

Thomas M. Petrolati

James T. Welch

Michael A. Costello

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the number of trial court judges.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Section 2 of chapter 211B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 3 by striking out the word “51” and inserting in place thereof the word “53”.

SECTION 2.  Section 2 of chapter 217 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official

Edition, is hereby amended in line 3 by striking out the word “three” and inserting in

place thereof the word “four”.