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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34B, § 1 (2026)

Transfer date for abolished counties

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Section 1. The government of each of the following counties, in this chapter called an ''abolished county'' is hereby abolished as of the following date, in this chapter called the ''transfer date'', or on such earlier date 30 days after the commissioner of revenue certifies in writing that the county has failed to make a required payment on an outstanding bond or note: (a) Middlesex county, as of July 11, 1997; (b) Hampden and Worcester counties, as of July 1, 1998; (c) Hampshire county, as of January 1, 1999; provided, however, that all functions, duties and responsibilities for the operation and management of the jail, house of correction and registry of deeds of Hampshire county and all duties and responsibilities for operation and management of property occupied primarily by the sheriff, registry of deeds and the trial courts in Hampshire county are hereby transferred to the commonwealth, effective September 1, 1998, subject to the provisions of this chapter; (d) Essex county as of July 1, 1999; and (e) Berkshire county on July 1, 2000, but all functions, duties and responsibilities for the operation and management of the registries of deeds of Suffolk and Berkshire counties and all duties and responsibilities for the operation and management of property occupied primarily by the registries of deeds in Berkshire and Suffolk counties are hereby transferred to the commonwealth, effective on July 1, 1999, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 14 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2003–2024 · leading case: McGuigan v. Conte, 629 F. Supp. 2d 76 (D. Mass. 2009).

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McGuigan v. Conte, 629 F. Supp. 2d 76 (D. Mass. 2009). “See Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34B, § 1; Regan v. United States, 421 F.”

Garcia v. Essex Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't, 837 N.E.2d 284 (Mass. App. Ct. 2005). “119, 127 (1993) (presentment required to be made to county commissioners).”

Lucero v. Evangelidis, 333 F. Supp. 3d 1 (D.D.C. 2018). “Mass. Gen. Laws c. 34B, §§ 1, 4. In addition, the Sheriff of Worcester County is an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”

Puorro v. Commonwealth, 794 N.E.2d 624 (Mass. App. Ct. 2003). “On July 11, 1997, the Legislature abolished Middlesex County government, see G. L. c. 34B, § 1, and transferred all of its functions, including those of the sheriff, to the Commonwealth.”

Nobile v. Massachusetts, 675 F. Supp. 2d 214 (D. Mass. 2009). “See Mass. Gen. L. c. 34B, § 1; Adams v. Cousins, No.”

Regan v. United States, 421 F. Supp. 2d 319 (D. Mass. 2006). · cites it 2× “Set forth below is a list of the dates when each county was abolished (“abolished date” or “transfer date”): ■ County:_Abolished:_ Franklin_July 1,1997_ Middlesex_July 11,1997_ Hampden_July 1,1998_ Worcester_July 1,1998_ Hampshire_September 1,1998 3 Essex_July 1,1999_…”

Kelley v. DiPaola, 379 F. Supp. 2d 96 (D. Mass. 2005). “None of the plaintiffs filings specify whether he seeks to hold them liable in their official or individual capacities. The Court considers both possibilities.”

Hurton v. Puorro, 20 Mass. L. Rptr. 501 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “The government of Middlesex County was abolished as of July 11, 1997 pursuant to G.L.c. 34B, §1. Pursuant to the statute, all of its functions, duties, responsibilities, liabilities and debts were transferred to the Commonwealth.”

Lucero v. Turco (D. Mass. 2018). “Mass. Gen. Laws c. 34B, §§ 1, 4. In addition, the Sheriff of Worcester County is an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”

Lucero v. Turco (D. Mass. 2018). “Mass. Gen. Laws c. 34B, §§ 1, 4. In addition, the Sheriff of Worcester County is an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”

Smith v. Evangelidis (D. Mass. 2022). “” Fulton, 2018 WL 3637974 , at *2 (citing Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34B, § 1; Broner v. Flynn, 311 F.”

Colson v. Suffolk Cnty. Boston (D. Mass. 2022). “9, 2021) (dismissing Suffolk County and citing Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34B, §§ 1, 4). The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is not a citizen of any state for purposes of diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.”

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