Brookline District Court cases in Norfolk County, Brookline, MA
Brookline District Court is a trial-level court of limited jurisdiction in the Massachusetts Trial Court's District Court Department, serving the Town of Brookline in Norfolk County. It handles criminal arraignments, bail and pretrial matters, trials for misdemeanors and certain felonies, and probable-cause hearings for other felony complaints. On the civil side, it hears small claims (generally up to $7,000), civil actions for money damages up to $50,000, summary process (evictions), civil motor vehicle infractions, and municipal bylaw/ordinance violations. The court also processes criminal motor vehicle offenses (e.g., OUI), issues and enforces abuse prevention orders (G.L. c. 209A) and harassment prevention orders (G.L. c. 258E), and conducts clerk-magistrate show-cause hearings. Divorce, custody, and most juvenile matters are outside its jurisdiction.
Brookline District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Norfolk |
| Street Address: | 360 Washington St |
| City: | Brookline |
| Zip Code: | 2445 |
| Phone: | 617-232-4660 |
| Fax: | 617-739-0734 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/brookline-district-court |
| Parking: | There is street metered parking available as well as a metered parking lot across the street from the courthouse on School Street |
| Public Transportation: | The Brookline District Court is accessible by the Green Line (Riverside D train) of the MBTA. The closest stop to the courthouse is the Brookline Village Stop. The courthouse is also accessible by the following bus lines: Bus 60 (Chestnut Hill-Kenmore Station), Bus 65 (Brighton Center-Kenmore via Washington Street), and Bus 66 (Harvard Square-Dudley Station via Allston) |
| Restrictions: | Using cameras and electronic devices |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmbrooklinedc@jud.state.ma.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brookline-District-Court/119552241433282 |
| ADA: | Kristin O'Hara |
| ADA Phone: | 617-232-4660, ext. 115 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | kristin.ohara@jud.state.ma.us |
| About / Additional Info: | The Brookline District Court serves the town of Brookline. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Brookline District Court
Brookline District Court (Massachusetts District Court Department) serves the public by:
- Accepting case filings and providing case information for criminal, civil, small claims, and summary process (eviction) matters.
- Criminal: citizen complaint applications, arraignments, bail, pretrial conferences, probable-cause hearings, misdemeanor trials, probation-violation hearings, and civil motor vehicle infraction hearings.
- Civil: actions for damages within District Court jurisdiction (up to $50,000), small claims, evictions, and supplementary process/judgment enforcement.
- Protective orders: same-day applications, hearings, and renewals for Abuse Prevention Orders (G.L. c. 209A) and Harassment Prevention Orders (G.L. c. 258E).
- Jury services: coordinating juror summons and juror support for District Court jury-of-six trials as scheduled by the Trial Court's juror system.
- Court operations and public services: scheduling hearings and trials, taking payments for fines/fees, providing forms, certified copies, interpreter services, ADA accommodations, and probation services.