Fitchburg District Court cases in Worcester County, Fitchburg, MA
Fitchburg District Court is a Massachusetts District Court (District Court Department of the Massachusetts Trial Court) serving the local area. It functions as a trial-level court handling criminal matters (misdemeanors, some felonies, arraignments, bail, probation violations, motor-vehicle offenses, and probable cause hearings for more serious felonies) and civil matters (small claims, civil actions up to $50,000, summary process/evictions, civil motor vehicle infractions, and local ordinance/bylaw violations). The court also issues abuse prevention and harassment prevention orders and hears certain commitment petitions (e.g., Section 35). It does not handle divorces, child custody, or most juvenile cases, which are heard in other departments of the Massachusetts Trial Court.
Fitchburg District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Worcester |
| Street Address: | 100 Elm St |
| City: | Fitchburg |
| Zip Code: | 1420 |
| Phone: | 978-345-2111 |
| Fax: | 978-342-2461 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/fitchburg-district-court |
| Parking: | There is a free parking lot as well as metered street parking available at the courthouse |
| Public Transportation: | For public transportation information to the courthouse, visit the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority website or call (978) 345-7711 |
| Restrictions: | No cell phones, or other electronic devices |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmfitchburgdc@jud.state.ma.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fitchburg-District-Court/183983348313020 |
| ADA: | Sharon Shosey |
| ADA Phone: | 978-345-2111 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | sharon.shosey@jud.state.ma.us |
| About / Additional Info: | This court serves Fitchburg and Lunenburg. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Fitchburg District Court
Fitchburg District Court serves the public by handling:
- Criminal matters: intake/arraignments, bail, misdemeanors, some felonies (through probable cause), probation violations, and search/arrest warrants.
- Civil matters: contract and tort claims within District Court jurisdiction, small claims, summary process (evictions), and civil motor vehicle infraction hearings.
- Protective orders: Abuse Prevention Orders (G.L. c. 209A) and Harassment Prevention Orders (G.L. c. 258E).
Core services include case filings (criminal complaints, civil complaints, small claims), motions, fines/fee payments, records requests, and sealing/expungement petitions. The court conducts clerk‑magistrate show cause hearings, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, and bench or jury‑of‑six trials. Jury services cover juror check‑in, orientation, service management, and excusal/deferral requests. Additional public services include interpreter assistance, ADA accommodations, and, where available, eFiling and remote appearances.