Scope and Content: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary, a standing committee of the General Court, considers all matters concerning the judiciary, including salaries and recall of judges, and juries and jury duty (but excluding retirement of judges and salaries and tenure of court clerks and court officers), and other matters referred.  It drafts, reviews, and holds hearings on proposed legislation.  Subject files are compiled during the process of drafting and reviewing legislation.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically/by subject
Notes: Assembled by committee co-chair Senator Alan Sisitsky and transferred to Archives from State Library, January 13, 1983. Background materials may predate stated file span
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