Massachusetts District Court
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The Massachusetts District Court (also known as the District Court Department of the Trial Court) is a
District Court criminal jurisdiction extends to all
In civil matters, District Court judges conduct both jury and jury-waived trials, and determine with finality any matter in which the likelihood of recovery does not exceed $25,000. The District Court also tries small claims anticipated to involve up to $7,000[1] (initially tried to a magistrate, with a defense right of appeal either to a judge or to a jury). Fifteen of its judges serve on the Appellate Division, an appellate tribunal with published opinions that is organized in three geographical districts, and sits in three-judge panels, to review questions of law that arise in civil cases.
The District Court's civil jurisdiction also includes many specialized proceedings:
See also
- Courts of Massachusetts
- Judiciary of Massachusetts
- Government of Massachusetts
- Law of Massachusetts
- Same-sex marriage in Massachusetts
References
- ^ "Drafting a Complaint in Massachusetts". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
- ^ "District Court Department - Main Information Page". www.mass.gov. Archived from the original on 2004-05-11.
Further reading
- "Inside the Secret Courts", Boston Globe, Spotlight, September 30, 2018
- Todd Wallack (August 20, 2019), "Records open a rare window into Mass. 'secret courts'", Boston Globe