[Amended 11-5-1996]
There shall be a Probate Court; and there shall
be a Judge of Probate who may be the Town Solicitor. He/she shall
be appointed by the Council to serve for a term of office concurrent
with that of the Council and until his/her successor is appointed
and qualified.
There shall be a Clerk of Probate Court who
shall be the Town Clerk.
[Amended 11-5-1996; 11-2-2010]
Whenever the Judge of Probate Court is absent
or unable to perform his/her duties, or there is a vacancy in the
office, his/her duties may be temporarily performed by the Assistant
Town Solicitor or by an Acting Probate Judge designated by the Council.
If the absence or vacancy exceeds ninety (90) calendar days, the Council
may appoint another Probate Judge to fill the unexpired term.
The Judge of Probate shall exercise and perform
the powers and duties of a Probate Court for the town.
