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Section 1Organization
Section 2Number of trial court justices; appointments
Section 3Justices assigned to other departments; powers and duties
Section 4Salaries; practice of law; expenses; vacation and sick leave; special justices
Section 5Chief justices; appointment; term; removal
Section 5ADeputy court administrators; appointment; term; removal; submission of disputes to chief justice of the trial court and court administrator
Section 6Chief justice for administration and management; appointment; term
Section 6AAdvisory board
Section 6BOffice of court management; court administrator
Section 7Vacancies in office
Section 8Advisory committee on personnel standards
Section 9Powers and duties of chief justice for administration and management
Section 9AEmployees of chief justice for administration and management; powers and duties
Section 10Chief justices; powers and duties
Section 10AFirst justices; powers and duties
Section 10BAppointment of assistant clerks
Section 10CLimitation of powers, duties or responsibilities of clerks or registers of probate
Section 10DCourt officers; applicants for appointment as court officer; written examination; investigation and interview; promotion
Section 11Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 81
Section 12Administrator for trial court
Section 13Estimates of expenses, costs and revenue
Section 14Services of retired justices
Section 15Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 85
Section 16Judicial institute; training judicial and nonjudicial personnel
Section 17Operation and maintenance of court facilities; long-range planning and capital budget requests; occupancy fees
Section 18Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 88
Section 19Mandatory alternative dispute resolution program
Section 20Leave of absence; restrictions
Section 21Publication of notice in newspaper; notice requirements deemed met