An Act relative to court officers injured in service of the state
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5312↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 5/28/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Accompanied | — |
The fourth paragraph of section 58 of chapter 30 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- All amounts payable under this section to a court officer shall be paid at the same times and in the same manner as, and for all purposes shall be deemed to be, the regular compensation of such court officer.
Said section 58 of said chapter 30, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:- Whoever intentionally or negligently injures a court officer for which the court officer is granted a leave without a loss of pay and is paid compensation in accordance with this section shall be liable in tort to the office paying such compensation for all costs incurred by that office in replacing the injured court officer which are in excess of the amount of compensation so paid.
SECTION 1. The fourth paragraph of section 58 of chapter 30 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- All amounts payable under this section to a court officer shall be paid at the same times and in the same manner as, and for all purposes shall be deemed to be, the regular compensation of such court officer. SECTION 2. Said section 58 of said chapter 30, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:- Whoever intentionally or negligently injures a court officer for which the court officer is granted a leave without a loss of pay and is paid compensation in accordance with this section shall be liable in tort to the office paying such compensation for all costs incurred by that office in replacing the injured court officer which are in excess of the amount of compensation so paid.