Holyoke District Court cases in Hampden County, Holyoke, MA
Holyoke District Court is a trial court in the Massachusetts Trial Court's District Court Department, located in Holyoke, MA. It serves as the local court of limited jurisdiction, handling first-instance matters including criminal misdemeanors and certain felonies (arraignments, bail, pretrial proceedings, trials where permitted, and probable cause hearings for offenses outside its final jurisdiction); civil actions within the District Court's monetary limit; small claims; summary process (evictions); civil motor vehicle infractions and other bylaw/traffic violations; abuse prevention and harassment prevention orders; and show-cause hearings for applications for criminal complaints before a clerk-magistrate. The court also issues search warrants and oversees probation. Felony prosecutions requiring Superior Court jurisdiction and family law matters such as divorce or custody are heard in other departments of the Massachusetts Trial Court.
Holyoke District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Hampden |
| Street Address: | 20 Court Plaza |
| City: | Holyoke |
| Zip Code: | 1040 |
| Phone: | 413-538-9710 |
| Fax: | 413-533-7165 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/holyoke-district-court |
| Parking: | There is both metered street parking and public parking garages available |
| Public Transportation: | For public transportation information to the courthouse, visit the Pioneer Valley Regional Transit Authority website or call (413) 781-7882 |
| Restrictions: | No cell phones, or other electronic devices |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmholyokedc@jud.state.ma.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holyoke-District-Court/102634399796871 |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/company/holyoke-district-court |
| ADA: | Azizah Yasin |
| ADA Phone: | 413-493-0253 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | azizah.yasin@jud.state.ma.us |
| About / Additional Info: | This court serves Holyoke. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Holyoke District Court
Holyoke District Court serves the public by:
- Case types: criminal misdemeanors and some felonies (arraignments, bail, pretrial, probable cause); civil actions up to $50,000; small claims up to $7,000; summary process (evictions); civil motor-vehicle infractions and municipal/bylaw violations; Abuse Prevention Orders (c.209A) and Harassment Prevention Orders (c.258E).
- Core services: case filings and docketing; criminal complaint applications and show-cause hearings; issuance of summonses and warrants; protective orders; probation services; interpreter and ADA accommodations; records, certified copies, and payments of fines/fees/restitution.
- Hearings and trials: arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion and evidentiary hearings, pleas, bench and jury-of-six trials, and probation violation hearings.
- Jury services: juror check-in, empanelment, and management of jury trials in criminal and civil matters.