The first justice of the respective courts of the probate and family court department may, with the approval of the chief justice of the probate and family court, appoint for terms of 3 years and may, with the approval of the chief justice, remove a judicial case manager. Before entering upon the performance of his duties, a judicial case manager shall take the oath prescribed by the constitution. The appointments shall be as follows:
Barnstable, 1 judicial case manager
Berkshire, 1 judicial case manager
Bristol, 1 judicial case manager
Essex, 1 judicial case manager
Franklin, 1 judicial case manager
Hampden, 1 judicial case manager
Hampshire, 1 judicial case manager
Middlesex, 1 judicial case manager
Norfolk, 1 judicial case manager
Plymouth, 1 judicial case manager
Suffolk, 1 judicial case manager
Worcester, 1 judicial case manager.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, § 23C