Stoughton District Court cases in Norfolk County, Stoughton, MA
Stoughton District Court is a Massachusetts Trial Court, District Court Department courthouse in Stoughton, MA. It functions as a first-instance, limited-jurisdiction trial court for its area, handling criminal arraignments, bail, misdemeanor trials and dispositions, bylaw/ordinance violations, applications for criminal complaints, and probable-cause hearings in felony cases. On the civil side, it hears civil actions (generally up to $50,000), small claims, summary process (evictions), civil motor-vehicle/traffic infractions, and requests for abuse-prevention and harassment-prevention orders; it also issues search warrants and handles clerk-magistrate hearings. Divorce, child custody, and other probate or family-law matters are heard in the Probate and Family Court, not in District Court.
Stoughton District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Norfolk |
| Street Address: | 1288 Central St |
| City: | Stoughton |
| Zip Code: | 2072 |
| Phone: | 781-344-2131 |
| Fax: | 781-341-8744 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/stoughton-district-court |
| Parking: | There is free parking available at the courthouse |
| Public Transportation: | The Stoughton District Court is accessible by the Providence/Stoughton line of the MBTA. The closest stop to the courthouse is the Stoughton Station which is about 1 mile from the courthouse. The courthouse is also accessible by Bus Route 14 of the Brockton Area Transit |
| Restrictions: | No cell phones, or other electronic devices |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmstoughtondc@jud.state.ma.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stoughton-District-Court/139954492717459 |
| ADA: | Linda Siegel |
| ADA Phone: | 781-344-2131 x217 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | linda.siegel @jud.state.ma.us |
| About / Additional Info: | This court serves Avon, Canton, Sharon and Stoughton. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Stoughton District Court
Stoughton District Court serves the public by:
- Accepting and processing case filings, forms, and payments; providing docket access, copies, and scheduling.
- Criminal matters: complaints, arraignments, bail determinations, discovery and motion hearings, probation violations, jury and bench trials for misdemeanors and some felonies, and probable-cause hearings for felonies.
- Civil matters: small claims and civil actions within statutory limits, summary process (evictions), supplementary process (judgment enforcement), civil motor vehicle infractions, and other ordinance/bylaw violations.
- Protective orders: Abuse Prevention Orders (G.L. c. 209A), Harassment Prevention Orders (G.L. c. 258E), and Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO).
- Jury services: juror check-in and management for jury-of-six sessions, trials, and deliberations.
- Court hearings: magistrate hearings on applications for criminal complaints and CMVIs, pretrial conferences, trials, and sentencing.
- Support services: probation, interpreter, and ADA accommodations.