Section 6B. There shall be an office of court management within the trial court, under the executive control of a court administrator, to support the judicial functions, performance and management of the trial court. Said court administrator shall be appointed by a majority vote of the justices of the supreme judicial court; provided, however, that said court administrator shall have significant leadership experience in the fields of management and finance and shall not be a justice of the trial court. Said court administrator shall be paid a salary equal to that of the chief justice of the trial court. The court administrator shall hold said office for a term of 5–years, shall be eligible to be reappointed for additional 5 year terms, and shall devote his full time to the duties of his office. The court administrator may be removed by a majority vote of the justices of the supreme judicial court.
If after due discussion and collaboration disputes between the chief justice of the trial court and the court administrator remain unresolved, such disputes shall be resolved by the chief justice of the supreme judicial court. The decision of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court shall be final and binding.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title I - Courts and Judicial Officers
Chapter 211b - Trial Court of the Commonwealth
Section 2 - Number of Trial Court Justices; Appointments
Section 3 - Justices Assigned to Other Departments; Powers and Duties
Section 4 - Salaries; Practice of Law; Expenses; Vacation and Sick Leave; Special Justices
Section 5 - Chief Justices; Appointment; Term; Removal
Section 6 - Chief Justice of the Trial Court; Appointment; Term; Removal
Section 6b - Office of Court Management; Court Administrator
Section 7 - Vacancies in Office
Section 8 - Advisory Committee on Personnel Standards
Section 9 - Chief Justice of the Trial Court; Powers and Duties
Section 9a - Employees of Chief Justice for Administration and Management; Powers and Duties
Section 9b - Domestic and Sexual Violence Training for Court Personnel
Section 10 - Chief Justice and Deputy Court Administrators; Powers and Duties
Section 10a - First Justices; Powers and Duties
Section 10b - Appointment of Assistant Clerks
Section 10c - Limitation of Powers, Duties or Responsibilities of Clerks or Registers of Probate
Section 12 - Office of Court Management; Court Administrator
Section 13 - Estimates of Expenses, Costs and Revenue
Section 14 - Services of Retired Justices
Section 16 - Judicial Institute; Training Judicial and Nonjudicial Personnel
Section 19 - Mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
Section 20 - Leave of Absence; Restrictions
Section 21 - Publication of Notice in Newspaper; Notice Requirements Deemed Met
Section 22 - Delivery of Criminal Case Disposition Information to Department of State Police