SECTION 23D. Assistant judicial case managers

In addition to the judicial case managers of the probate and family court provided for in section 23C, the first justices of the respective courts of the probate and family court department for the following counties may, with the approval of the chief justice of the probate and family court, appoint and may, with the approval of the chief justice, remove assistant judicial case managers with the same powers and duties. The appointments shall be as follows:

Barnstable, 3 assistant judicial case managers

Bristol, 7 assistant judicial case managers

Essex, 5 assistant judicial case managers

Franklin, 1 assistant judicial case manager

Hampden, 3 assistant judicial case managers

Hampshire, 1 assistant judicial case manager

Middlesex, 8 assistant judicial case managers

Norfolk, 5 assistant judicial case managers

Plymouth, 5 assistant judicial case managers

Suffolk, 5 assistant judicial case managers

Worcester, 6 assistant judicial case managers.