Framingham District Court cases in Middlesex County, Framingham, MA
Framingham District Court is a Massachusetts District Court within the Trial Court's District Court Department. It functions as a limited-jurisdiction trial court for the local area, handling: criminal matters (arraignments, bail, misdemeanors, and probable cause hearings for felonies, with some felony cases resolved by plea); civil actions up to $50,000; small claims (generally up to $7,000); summary process/evictions; civil motor vehicle infractions and criminal traffic offenses; municipal bylaw and ordinance violations; abuse prevention (209A) and harassment prevention (258E) orders; and certain mental-health and substance-use commitment proceedings. It does not adjudicate divorces or child custody, which are handled in the Probate and Family Court.
Framingham District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Middlesex |
| Street Address: | 600 Concord St., PO Box 1969 |
| City: | Framingham |
| Zip Code: | 1701 |
| Phone: | 508-875-7461 |
| Fax: | 508-620-9110 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/framingham-district-court |
| Parking: | There is a public parking lot at the courthouse and there is street parking on the block surrounding the courthouse |
| Public Transportation: | For public transportation information to the courthouse, visit the Metro-West Regional Transit Authority website or call 800-392-6100 |
| Restrictions: | No cell phones, or other electronic devices |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmframinghamdc@jud.state.ma.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Framingham-District-Court/165007926858324 |
| ADA: | Kira Fitton |
| ADA Phone: | 508-620-3213 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | kira.fitton@jud.state.ma.us |
| About / Additional Info: | This court serves Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Sudbury, and Wayland. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Framingham District Court
Framingham District Court provides front-line trial court services for:
- Criminal matters: arraignments, bail/dangerousness hearings, pretrial conferences, motions, bench and jury-of-six trials for misdemeanors, civil motor vehicle infractions, and preliminary proceedings for some felonies.
- Civil matters: contract/tort claims (generally up to $50,000), small claims (typically up to $7,000), summary process (evictions), ordinance/bylaw violations, and supplementary process (judgment enforcement).
- Protective orders: Abuse prevention orders (G.L. c. 209A) and harassment prevention orders (G.L. c. 258E).
- Specialty/other: Section 35 substance-use commitments, mental health-related proceedings, probation supervision and surrender hearings, and clerk-magistrate (show cause) hearings.
Core public services include intake and filing, scheduling and conducting hearings (in-person and, when available, remote), issuing orders and judgments, juror check-in and management for jury-of-six trials, fines/fees payment processing, record requests, interpreter and ADA accommodations, and information assistance.