An Act providing for the improvement of required standards of Clerk Magistrates

This bill proposes raising the educational requirements for Clerk Magistrates in Massachusetts by mandating that all future appointees hold a graduate law degree from an accredited law school. It also encourages current Clerk Magistrates without such degrees to obtain one within seven years, offering a ten percent bonus for compliance. Additionally, the legislation requires all qualifying Clerk Magistrates to undergo annual training programs created and monitored by the Attorney General and supervising justices.