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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the jurisdiction of the various divisions of the Housing Court Department. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the geographical jurisdiction of the Housing Court Department, which is a specialized court handling housing-related legal matters. Specifically, it redefines the areas covered by the court's various divisions. The western division will now encompass Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties. The Worcester county division will include Bellingham in Norfolk county, Marlborough and several towns in Middlesex county, and the area known as Devens. The northeastern division will cover Essex county and a significant portion of Middlesex county. The southeastern division will include Bristol and Plymouth counties, and a separate division will be established for the city of Boston.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H441 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H441 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=10297&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/10297?generalCourtId=1 |
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