If you are looking for Massachusetts court records, then rather
than look for them physically you can choose to request for them
at www.courtrecords.org.
Massachusetts has a trial court system that includes superior
courts, district courts, family and probate courts, housing courts,
juvenile courts, Boston municipal court and the land court. Massachusetts
has a unified judicial system, and while each court has its own
jurisdiction when it comes to certain cases they also share a
certain amount of jurisdiction with other courts. The Massachusetts
superior courts have general jurisdiction on all civil and criminal
cases but conventionally hear cases that are beyond the jurisdiction
of other courts. It hears civil cases that involve disputes of
over $25,000 and criminal cases that are considered serious and
may involve imprisonment for over five years.
Massachusetts district courts are in every part of the state except
in Boston where the Boston municipal court hears similar cases.
District courts hear civil cases of less than $25,000 in claims
and criminal cases such as some felonies, preliminary hearings
for felonies, misdemeanors and ordinance violations. District
courts share jurisdiction on domestic relations cases with other
courts.
The Massachusetts family and probate courts handle cases that
deal with domestic relations, child custody, domestic violence
and also those regarding wills, trusts and estates. The juvenile
courts deal with cases that involve minors, while the land court
focuses on cases dealing with real estate. Visit www.courtrecords.org
to find Massachusetts court records.