F. A family case management officer has the power to impose punitive and remedial sanctions in a summary proceeding for contempt occurring in the actual presence of the family case management officer and seen or heard by the family case management officer. The Maine Rules of Civil Procedure relating to summary contempt proceedings apply to a family case management officer exercising the contempt power under this paragraph Family law magistrates have the same contempt powers as judges and justices of the Judicial Department.

G.__The Chief Judge of the District Court may allow family law magistrates to wear robes when presiding over any proceeding.

2. Additional staff. The State Court Administrator shall provide other necessary staff to the Family Division, within the limits of funds available, and shall seek to take full advantage of federal funding, including reimbursements.

3. Reports. The State Court Administrator shall keep statistical records relating to the cases handled by the Family Division and report this information to the Supreme Judicial Court annually and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters by January 15th of each odd-numbered calendar year.

A. The State Court Administrator shall evaluate the functioning of the family case management officers law magistrates in providing a system of justice that is responsive to the needs of families and the support of their children in light of the jurisdiction given to the family case management officers law magistrates under this section. The State Court Administrator shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters no later than January 15, 1999 with recommendations, if any, for changing the duties provided in subsection 1, paragraph D.

B. The State Court Administrator shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters by January 15, 1999 explaining the justification for the particular geographic assignments of the family case management officers law magistrates.