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Juvenile Court Rules
Rules for the Care and Protection of Children

Juvenile Court Rules  Rules for the Care and Protection of Children: Rule 12. Assignment of care and protection cases

Effective Date: 11/05/2018
Updates: Amended July 27, 2018, effective November 5, 2018

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Rule 12

At the conclusion of the temporary custody hearing in a care and protection case, if not before, a judge shall be assigned to that case in accordance with procedures established by the Chief Justice of the Juvenile Court. Nothing in this rule shall preclude changing the assignment of a case to, or matters being heard by, a different judge for good cause.

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Massachusetts Juvenile Court Rules for the Care and Protection of Children and First Offense Determinations and Hearings Held Pursuant to Commonwealth v. Wallace W., Open PDF file, 793.54 KB (English, PDF 793.54 KB)

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Updates: Amended July 27, 2018, effective November 5, 2018

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