2006 Massachusetts Code - Section 69. Court officers; number; compensation for attendance.

Section 69. Not more than four deputy sheriffs or court officers shall receive compensation for attendance upon any civil sitting of the supreme judicial court or a sitting of the superior court for civil business or for both civil and criminal business unless in the supreme judicial court the presiding justice and in the superior court the presiding justice or the district attorney in writing request the chief justice for administration and management to procure the attendance for the whole or a portion of such sitting of an additional number. Not more than six deputy sheriffs, court officers or constables shall receive compensation for attendance upon any criminal sitting of the superior court for criminal business unless the district attorney in writing requests the chief justice for administration and management to procure the attendance for the whole or a portion of such sitting of an additional number. Not more than eight deputy sheriffs or court officers shall receive compensation for attendance upon any sitting of the appeals court unless the presiding justice in writing requests the chief justice for administration and management to procure the attendance for a whole or a portion of such sitting of an additional number.

The chief justice for administration and management shall appoint the court officers for attendance upon the sessions of the supreme judicial court and the appeals court.