Nantucket District Court cases in Nantucket County, Nantucket, MA
Nantucket District Court is a Massachusetts Trial Court (District Court Department) serving Nantucket County. It functions as a limited-jurisdiction trial court handling criminal arraignments, misdemeanors, felony complaints through probable cause hearings, bail and probation matters; civil actions and small claims; summary process (evictions) and related housing matters; civil motor vehicle infractions and criminal traffic offenses; abuse prevention and harassment prevention orders; mental health and substance use commitment petitions; and clerk-magistrate show-cause hearings and search warrants. Its territorial jurisdiction covers the Town and County of Nantucket.
Nantucket District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Nantucket |
| Street Address: | 16 Broad St |
| City: | Nantucket |
| Zip Code: | 2554 |
| Phone: | 508-228-0460 |
| Fax: | 508-325-5759 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/nantucket-district-court |
| Parking: | There is on street parking available. Parking is also available in a public lot |
| Public Transportation: | The Nantucket District Court is accessible by the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority using the Broad Street stop on either the Jetties Beach Route or the Madaket Route |
| Restrictions: | Using cameras and electronic devices |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmnantucketdc@jud.state.ma.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nantucket-District-Court/103551369991690 |
| ADA: | Susan Beamish |
| ADA Phone: | 508-228-2669 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | susan.beamish@jud.state.ma.us |
| About / Additional Info: | This court serves Nantucket County. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Nantucket District Court
Nantucket District Court serves the public by:
- Accepting case filings and maintaining records for criminal misdemeanors, initial felony proceedings (complaints, arraignments, probable-cause), motor-vehicle and bylaw violations.
- Hearing civil actions up to $50,000, small claims (to $7,000), summary process (evictions), and supplementary process (judgment enforcement).
- Issuing and hearing protective orders, including abuse prevention (G.L. c. 209A) and harassment prevention (G.L. c. 258E).
- Managing court hearings: arraignments, bail/detention, pretrials, motions, jury and bench trials, probation-violation hearings.
- Providing jury services: juror summons assistance, check-in/orientation, scheduling, and certificates of service.
- Offering clerk and probation services: forms and filings, payment of fines/fees/restitution, probation supervision, and referrals; interpreter and ADA accommodations.