Worcester District Court cases in Worcester County, Worcester, MA
Worcester District Court is a District Court of the Massachusetts Trial Court located in Worcester. It functions as a court of limited jurisdiction for entry-level criminal and civil matters, handling misdemeanors and certain felonies (arraignments, bail, warrants, and probable-cause hearings), civil actions generally up to $50,000, small claims (typically up to $7,000), summary process/evictions, abuse and harassment prevention orders, mental health commitment proceedings, and civil motor-vehicle, bylaw, and ordinance violations. It conducts bench and jury-of-six trials in matters within its jurisdiction and transfers indicted felonies to Superior Court. Divorce, child-custody, and probate matters are outside its jurisdiction and are heard in the Probate and Family Court.
Worcester District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Worcester |
| Street Address: | 225 Main St |
| City: | Worcester |
| Zip Code: | 1608 |
| Phone: | 508-831-2010 |
| Fax: | 508-797-0716 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.mass.gov/locations/worcester-district-court |
| Parking: | There are paid parking lots and garages and metered street parking near the courthouse |
| Public Transportation: | The Worcester District Court is accessible using the Framingham/Worcester line of the MBTA. The closest stop to the courthouse is Worcester/Union Station which is about 1/2 a mile from the courthouse. The courthouse is also accessible through the Worcester Regional Transit Authority |
| Restrictions: | No cell phones, or other electronic devices |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | cmworcesterdc@jud.state.ma.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Worcester-District-Court/344622422324290 |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/company/worcester-district-court |
| ADA: | Darlene Perro |
| ADA Phone: | 508-831-2040 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | darlene.perro@jud.state.ma.us |
| About / Additional Info: | The Worcester District Court serves Auburn, Millbury, and Worcester. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Worcester District Court
Worcester District Court provides front-line trial services for the public, including:
- Case filings: criminal complaints (misdemeanors and some felonies via complaints/probable cause), civil actions up to $50,000, small claims (generally up to $7,000), summary process (evictions), civil motor vehicle infractions, and by-law/ordinance violations.
- Protective orders: Abuse Prevention Orders (G.L. c. 209A) and Harassment Prevention Orders (G.L. c. 258E), including issuance, extensions, and enforcement hearings.
- Court hearings and trials: arraignments, bail/detention, show-cause (clerk-magistrate) hearings, pretrial conferences, motion practice, probation violation hearings, probable cause hearings, and jury or jury-waived trials.
- Jury services: juror check-in, orientation, and management for criminal and civil jury sessions.
- Probation and related services: pretrial supervision, sentencing supervision, evaluations, and Section 35 substance use commitment petitions.
- Clerk's office services: docketing, records and copies, scheduling, payments of fines/fees, and public information.