Waltham District Court cases in Middlesex County, Waltham, MA
Waltham District Court is a division of the Massachusetts Trial Court's District Court Department located in Waltham. It provides first-instance jurisdiction for criminal matters (arraignments, bail, misdemeanors, and certain felonies), conducts probable-cause hearings in felony cases, and holds bench and jury-of-six trials where authorized. On the civil side, it hears civil actions up to $50,000, small claims (up to $7,000), summary process (evictions), and other civil proceedings. The court also handles civil motor vehicle infractions and other traffic/ordinance violations, issues abuse prevention (G.L. c. 209A) and harassment prevention (c. 258E) orders, entertains mental health and substance use commitment petitions (e.g., G.L. c. 123, §35), and processes applications for criminal complaints through clerk-magistrate show-cause hearings.
Waltham District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Middlesex |
| Street Address: | 38 Linden Street |
| City: | Waltham |
| Zip Code: | 2452 |
| Phone: | 781-894-4500 |
| Fax: | 781-894-4360 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/waltham-district-court |
| Parking: | There is limited free parking available as well as a paid parking lot across the street from the courthouse |
| Public Transportation: | The Waltham District Court is accessible by the Fitchburg/South Acton line of the MBTA. The closest stop to the courthouse is Waltham Station. The courthouse is also accessible by Bus 70 of the MBTA |
| Restrictions: | No cell phones, or other electronic devices |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmwalthamdc@jud.state.ma.us |
| ADA: | Darlene Gambucci |
| ADA Phone: | 781-894-4500 x239 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | darlene.gambucci@jud.state.ma.us |
| About / Additional Info: | This court serves Waltham, Watertown and Weston. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Waltham District Court
Waltham District Court provides frontline trial-court services for the public, including:
- Criminal: misdemeanors; initial stages of felony cases (complaints, arraignments, bail, probable cause); probation violations; clerk-magistrate (show cause) hearings.
- Civil: money-damage actions up to $50,000; small claims up to $7,000; summary process (evictions); supplementary process (judgment enforcement).
- Traffic/ordinance: civil motor vehicle infraction hearings and criminal traffic offenses.
- Protective orders: same-day Abuse Prevention Orders (G.L. c. 209A) and Harassment Prevention Orders (G.L. c. 258E).
- Hearings and trials: arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, bench trials, and jury-of-six trials.
- Jury services: juror check-in, orientation, selection, and management for criminal and civil jury sessions.
- Case processing and public services: filing and docketing of cases, access to records and copies, payment of fines/fees, eFiling where available, probation intake/supervision, interpreter services, and ADA accommodations.