Newton District Court cases in Middlesex County, West Newton, MA
Newton District Court in West Newton is a Massachusetts Trial Court, District Court Department, court of limited jurisdiction. It serves as the local entry-level trial court, handling criminal misdemeanors, arraignments, bail hearings, probation matters, and probable cause hearings in felony complaints. On the civil side, it hears general civil actions within statutory limits, small claims, and summary process (eviction) cases, and issues abuse-prevention and harassment-prevention orders. The court also processes motor vehicle and traffic infractions, ordinance/bylaw violations, search-warrant applications, and related administrative proceedings.
Newton District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Middlesex |
| Street Address: | 1309 Washington St |
| City: | West Newton |
| Zip Code: | 2465 |
| Phone: | 617-244-3600 |
| Fax: | 617-243-7291 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/newton-district-court |
| Parking: | There is metered street parking as well as a metered parking lot available to the public |
| Public Transportation: | The Newton District Court is accessible by the Framingham/Worcester line of the MBTA. The closest stop to the courthouse is the West Newton Station. The courthouse can also be accessed by the following MBTA bus routes: Bus 170, Bus 505, Bus 553, Bus 554, Bus 556, Bus 558. The courthouse can also be reached by the Green D Line and getting off at Woodland Station which is approximately a mile away from the courthouse |
| Restrictions: | Using cameras and electronic devices |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmnewtondc@jud.state.ma.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Newton-District-Court/185780114800892 |
| ADA: | Kathleen Sheridan |
| ADA Phone: | 617-243-7206 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | kathleen.sheridan@jud.state.ma.us |
| Special Access: | Yes Wheelchair accessible |
| About / Additional Info: | This court serves Newton. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Newton District Court
Newton District Court serves the public by receiving, docketing, and resolving a broad range of cases and requests:
- Case filings: criminal complaints, civil actions, small claims, summary process (evictions), and civil motor vehicle/ordinance violations.
- Criminal matters: arraignments, bail determinations, pretrial conferences, motions, probable‑cause hearings, bench and jury trials in eligible cases, probation violation hearings, and sentencing.
- Civil matters: contract/tort claims within District Court jurisdiction, small claims, supplementary process (judgment enforcement), and eviction proceedings.
- Protective orders: abuse prevention (209A) and harassment prevention (258E), including same‑day filings, emergency orders, and extension hearings.
- Jury services: juror check‑in, orientation, empanelment, and jury trials.
- Court services: clerk‑magistrate show‑cause hearings, records and copies, payment of fines/fees/restitution, warrant recall, probation services, scheduling, interpreter and ADA accommodations.