Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
News from the courts
Clerks' offices modify hours in Quincy and Dedham; Sorokin becomes eighth chief magistrate judge
The District Courts in Dedham and Quincy will now operate under
modified hours to address case backlogs and staff shortages. Public
access to the clerks' office in Dedham will be limited between 1:30
and 3 p.m. The Quincy District Court has clarified
recently-introduced changes to court office hours. in Quincy, the
court will be open for all business including petitions filed under
G.L. c. 123 § 35. After 2 p.m. private applications for criminal
complaints and requests for copies of court files will be deferred
until the following business day.
The scheduling of court sessions is not affected by the changes
in office hours and access is available for emergency matters. This
reduction in counter and telephone hours provides uninterrupted
time for staff to prepare cases for court sessions and execute
court orders, as well as to complete filing, docketing, scanning
and other case processing.
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Sorokin becomes eighth chief
magistrate judge
On Feb. 1, Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin
succeeded Magistrate Judge Judith Gail Dein as chief magistrate
judge of the District of Massachusetts. Sorokin will serve a
three-year term as the eighth chief magistrate judge of the
District of Massachusetts.
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