Chelsea District Court

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Databases Updated on Oct 23, 2025

Chelsea District Court cases in Suffolk County, Chelsea, MA

Chelsea District Court is a division of the Massachusetts Trial Court's District Court Department. It functions as a first-instance court of limited jurisdiction for its geographic area, handling criminal misdemeanors and certain felonies (including arraignments, bail, trials within district jurisdiction, and probable cause hearings for felonies proceeding to Superior Court). It hears civil cases up to $50,000, small claims, summary process (evictions), civil motor vehicle infractions and criminal traffic offenses (such as OUI), and issues abuse and harassment prevention orders. The court also conducts clerk-magistrate show-cause hearings, processes search and arrest warrants, handles probation violations, and hears petitions for substance use commitments under G.L. c. 123, §35.

Chelsea District Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: District Court
County: Suffolk
Street Address: 120 Broadway
City: Chelsea
Zip Code: 2150
Phone: 617-660-9200
Fax: 617-660-9215
Hours: Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Website URL: https://www.mass.gov/locations/chelsea-district-court
Parking: There is long term metered parking on Arlington St. Extension. Please note the street cleaning restrictions
Public Transportation: For public transportation information to the courthouse, visit the MBTA website or call (800) 392-6100
Restrictions: No cell phones, or other electronic devices.
Languages: Multiple
Email: cmchelseadc@jud.state.ma.us
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chelsea-District-Court/134526669928900
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chelsea-district-court
ADA: Carmine DiRuzza
ADA Phone: 617-660-9273
ADA Fax / Email: carmine.diruzza@jud.state.ma.us
Special Access: Yes Wheelchair accessible
About / Additional Info: This court serves Chelsea and Revere.

Services and Case Types Handled in Chelsea District Court

Chelsea District Court serves the public by handling:

- Criminal matters: arraignments, bail decisions, clerk-magistrate (show cause) hearings, misdemeanors and some felonies (through probable cause), probation violation hearings, motor vehicle offenses, bench and jury-of-six trials.
- Civil matters: small claims, civil actions under $50,000, summary process/evictions, civil motor vehicle infractions, and judgment enforcement (supplementary process).
- Protective orders: Abuse Prevention Orders (G.L. c. 209A) and Harassment Prevention Orders (c. 258E), including emergency, initial, and extension hearings.
- Case filings and records: accepts filings, schedules cases, maintains dockets, provides copies/certified records, and processes fines, fees, and payment plans.
- Jury services: summons response, check-in, deferrals/hardship requests, and juror empanelment for jury-of-six trials.
- Court hearings: pretrial conferences, motion hearings, trials, restitution, and dispositions.
- Support services: Probation (supervision and pretrial services), language access, and ADA accommodations.

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