Attleboro District Court cases in Bristol County, Attleboro, MA
Attleboro District Court is a court in the Massachusetts Trial Court's District Court Department located in Attleboro. It functions as the local court of limited jurisdiction for criminal and civil matters, handling criminal arraignments, bail, misdemeanors, and some felonies (for arraignment, pretrial, and in some instances trial), as well as probable cause hearings. Its civil docket includes contract and tort actions up to $50,000, small claims up to $7,000, summary process/evictions, civil motor vehicle infractions and other bylaw/ordinance violations, and applications for abuse and harassment prevention orders. The court also processes search warrants and petitions for mental health and substance use commitments. Divorce, custody, and juvenile delinquency cases are not heard here and are handled by other departments of the Massachusetts Trial Court.
Attleboro District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Bristol |
| Street Address: | 88 North Main St |
| City: | Attleboro |
| Zip Code: | 2703 |
| Phone: | 508-222-5900 |
| Fax: | 508-226-3916 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/attleboro-district-court |
| Parking: | Hourly pay lots are located nearby and are only a short distance to the Courthouse. Parking is also available on the metered side streets |
| Public Transportation: | For public transportation information to the courthouse, visit the Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority website or call (800) 483-2500 |
| Restrictions: | No cell phones, or other electronic devices |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmattleborodc@jud.state.ma.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Attleboro-District-Court/151502238215734 |
| ADA: | Virginia Richardson |
| ADA Phone: | 508-222-5900, ext. 313 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | virginia.richardson@jud.state.ma.us |
| About / Additional Info: | The Attleboro District Court serves Attleboro, Mansfield, North Attleboro, and Norton. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Attleboro District Court
Attleboro District Court serves the public as a trial-level court for criminal, civil, and specialized matters.
- Criminal: complaints, arraignments, bail, pretrial conferences, motions, bench/jury trials for misdemeanors and some felonies, probation violations, warrants, probable-cause hearings.
- Civil: actions up to $50,000, small claims up to $7,000, summary process (evictions), supplementary process (judgment enforcement), civil motor vehicle infractions/appeals.
- Protective orders: Abuse Prevention Orders (c.209A) and Harassment Prevention Orders (c.258E), with same-day filings and emergency relief.
- Special proceedings: mental health/substance-use commitments (e.g., Section 35), clerk-magistrate show-cause hearings.
- Jury services: juror summons, check-in, jury-of-six selection and trials.
- Public services: filings and records access, fines/fees payment, probation services, interpreter and ADA accommodations, scheduling and case information.