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§ 111 Title of act § 112 Applicability § 113 Establishment of court § 114 "Exclusive original jurisdiction" § 115 Jurisdiction of family court § 116 Religion of custodial persons and agencies § 117 Parts of court § 118 Seal § 119 Definitions § 120 Expenses of the court § 121 Number of judges § 122 Continuance in office § 123 Appointment by mayor § 124 Eligibility for appointment § 126 Vacancies § 131 Number of judges § 132 Continuance in office § 133 Vacancies § 134 Eligibility for office § 135 Term of office § 137 County judge designated as family court judge § 138 Additional compensation for designated judge § 141 Findings § 142 Authority to visit school or institution § 143 Authority to attend meetings of association § 144 Activity in community organizations § 145 Liability of judge § 146 Temporary assignment of judges § 151 Judges as magistrates § 152 Power to administer oaths § 153 Subpoena, warrant and other process to compel attendance § 153-A Warrant of arrest; when and how executed § 153-B Service of process request for order of protection § 153-C Temporary order of protection § 154 State-wide process § 154-A Service of petition § 154-B Order of protection; answer and counter-claims; confidentiality of address § 154-C Orders of protection; procedural requirements § 154-D Emergency powers; local criminal courts § 154-E Orders of protection; filing and enforcement of out-of-state orders § 155 Arrested adult § 155-A Admission to bail § 156 Contempts § 157 Interpretation of this part § 158 Protective custody of material witness; duration § 161 Days and hours court open; availability of judge § 162 Waiting room for children § 162-A Use of restraints on children in courtrooms § 163 Separate hearing when child appears § 164 Judicial notice of matters of law; proof of statutes, decrees and decisions of another state or county § 165 Procedure § 166 Privacy of records § 167 Effect of personal appearance § 168 Notice of order of protection § 169 Translation and interpretation of orders of protection § 171 Enforcement or modification of orders in other county § 172 Commencement of enforcement and modification proceedings in other county § 173 Transfer of papers to other county § 174 Transfer of proceedings to another county § 175 Violation of probation in other county § 176 Inter-county probation