Haverhill District Court cases in Essex County, Haverhill, MA
Haverhill District Court is a Massachusetts Trial Court, District Court Department courthouse in Haverhill serving Haverhill and nearby Essex County communities. As a limited-jurisdiction trial court, it handles adult criminal matters (arraignments, bail, misdemeanors, and certain felonies through probable-cause hearings and, when authorized, trials), civil actions, small claims, summary process (evictions), civil motor vehicle infractions and other bylaw/ordinance violations, abuse-prevention and harassment-prevention orders, probation and compliance hearings, and mental health commitment proceedings. Felony matters beyond its final jurisdiction are transferred to Superior Court. The court also processes applications for criminal complaints and search warrants.
Haverhill District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Essex |
| Street Address: | 45 Ginty Boulevard |
| City: | Haverhill |
| Zip Code: | 1831 |
| Phone: | 978-521-7300 |
| Fax: | 978-373-4791 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/haverhill-district-court |
| Parking: | There is free 10-hour public parking available on Ginty Boulevard |
| Public Transportation: | For public transportation information to the courthouse, call the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority at (978) 469-6878 or visit their website: www.mvrta.com |
| Restrictions: | No cell phones, or other electronic devices |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmhaverhilldc@jud.state.ma.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Haverhill-District-Court/211630628899892 |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/company/haverhill-district-court/about/ |
| ADA: | Katherine Lauranzano |
| ADA Phone: | 978-521-7371 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | katherine.lauranzano@jud.state.ma.us |
| Special Access: | Yes Wheelchair accessible |
| About / Additional Info: | The Haverhill District Court in Haverhill serves Boxford, Bradford, Georgetown, Groveland and Haverhill. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Haverhill District Court
Haverhill District Court, part of the Massachusetts District Court Department, serves the public by:
- Processing case filings, docketing, and records requests; accepting payments for fines/fees.
- Criminal matters: clerk-magistrate show-cause hearings; arraignments, bail determinations, pretrial conferences; jury-of-six or bench trials for misdemeanors and some felonies; probation violations; probable-cause hearings.
- Civil matters: small claims, civil actions, summary process (evictions), supplementary process (judgment enforcement), civil motor vehicle infractions.
- Protective orders: Abuse Prevention Orders (G.L. c.209A) and Harassment Prevention Orders (G.L. c.258E), including applications, extensions, and compliance review.
- Jury services: summons management, juror check-in/orientation, postponements, and support for juror duty.
- Court hearings and calendars: schedules and conducts hearings, conferences, and trials; provides interpreter and ADA accommodations.