Winchendon District Court cases in Worcester County, Gardner, MA
Winchendon District Court, located in Gardner, Massachusetts, is part of the Massachusetts Trial Court's District Court Department. It serves as a court of first instance for the area, handling criminal arraignments, bail, misdemeanors, and certain felonies (including probable cause hearings for offenses beyond its final jurisdiction). Its civil jurisdiction includes civil actions up to $50,000, small claims up to $7,000, summary process (evictions), civil motor vehicle and traffic infractions, and local ordinance/bylaw violations. The court also issues abuse prevention orders (Chapter 209A) and harassment prevention orders (Chapter 258E), conducts clerk‑magistrate show-cause hearings, processes search warrants, and oversees probation and related proceedings.
Winchendon District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Worcester |
| Street Address: | 108 Matthews St. |
| City: | Gardner |
| Zip Code: | 1440 |
| Phone: | 978-632-6326 |
| Fax: | 978-632-3580 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/winchendon-district-court |
| Parking: | There is a free parking lot located at the courthouse. |
| Public Transportation: | The Winchendon District Court is accessible through the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority. The closest stop to the courthouse is the Henry Heywood Hospital Stop which is accessible through Gardner Route 1, Gardner Route 2 and the G-Link-Orange-Gardner line. |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmwinchendondc@jud.state.ma.us |
| ADA: | Kimberly A Walsh |
| ADA Phone: | 978-632-2373 x112 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | kimberly.walsh@jud.state.ma.us |
| About / Additional Info: | The Winchendon District Court sits in Gardner and serves Ashburnham, Phillipston, Royalston, Templeton and Winchendon. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Winchendon District Court
Winchendon District Court, part of the Massachusetts Trial Court's District Court Department, serves the public by handling:
- Case filings: criminal complaints (police or citizen), traffic/bylaw citation appeals, civil actions (generally up to $50,000), small claims, and summary process (evictions).
- Protective orders: abuse prevention orders (G.L. c. 209A) and harassment prevention orders (G.L. c. 258E).
- Hearings and trials: arraignments, bail/detention determinations, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, bench and jury-of-six trials, probation violation hearings, clerk-magistrate show-cause hearings, and probable cause hearings in felony matters.
- Jury services: summoning and management of jurors for jury-of-six sessions.
- Additional public services: warrant processing, access to case records and dockets, payment of fines/fees, probation services, and civil commitments for substance use disorder (Section 35), as available.