William D. Kickham
Justia Badge
Massachusetts Bar Association Badge
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys Badge
The National Trial Lawyers Badge
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorney Badge
Avvo Raiting 10.0 - Top attorney
AvvoSuper Lawyers Badge

Massachusetts District Courts We Appear in and Important Information About Each Court

As our home page explains, almost all Massachusetts criminal cases begin in the District Courts. (The more serious, felony-level cases are often indicted into the Superior Court system for prosecution there, but most cases begin the arraignment process at the District Court level.) Massachusetts has almost 61 District Courts, but adding in the 8 Division Courts that fall under the Boston Municipal Court, there are almost 70 District Courts in Massachusetts. Each of these District Courts fall under the jurisdiction of one of 14 separate Counties in Massachusetts.

These District Courts are listed below, organized alphabetically under the County they fall within (they are not organized in any other order.) We have practiced in courts across Massachusetts for over 25 years, and we appear in all of these courts.

Note: Very important to know: Each court has its own staff, its own culture – and its own “personality”: Any court is not made up merely of the judge who is sitting there, but very importantly, the Clerk-Magistrate, his or her staffers in the Clerk’s office, the Chief Probation Officer and his or her staff, the court officers – and among the most important - the Assistant District Attorneys who prosecute these cases, and other DA staff in the court. Separately and together, they make the court “work” and “hum” – either very efficiently, or in some cases, inefficiently.

It is very important that the law firm or attorney that you hire to defend you, not only know the law very well and have extensive criminal trial experience and a successful track record to prove it, but that your attorney have very positive, productive professional relationships with the key personnel inside the court that your case is in. If your attorney has never appeared in the court that your case is being prosecuted in (or is in effect a “stranger” there,) the outcome of your case is likely to be seriously compromised.

From over 25 years’ experience successfully representing Massachusetts criminal defense clients across the state, we have developed very good, solid working relationships with key personnel in courts across Massachusetts.

CLICK ON THE COURT THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN, AND YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO A SEPARATE PAGE PROVIDING DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THAT COURT:

BARNSTABLE COUNTY:

  • Barnstable District Court
  • Falmouth District Court
  • Orleans District Court

BERKSHIRE COUNTY:

  • Northern Berkshire District Court
  • Pittsfield District Court
  • Southern Berkshire District Court

BRISTOL COUNTY:

  • Attleboro District Court
  • Fall River District Court
  • New Bedford District Court
  • Taunton District Court

DUKES COUNTY:

  • Edgartown District Court

ESSEX COUNTY:

  • Gloucester District Court
  • Haverhill District Court
  • Ipswich District Court
  • Lawrence District Court
  • Lynn District Court
  • Newburyport District Court
  • Peabody District Court
  • Salem District Court

FRANKLIN COUNTY:

  • Greenfield District Court
  • Orange District Court

HAMPDEN COUNTY:

  • Chicopee District Court
  • Holyoke District Court
  • Palmer District Court
  • Springfield District Court
  • Westfield District Court

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY:

  • East Hampshire District Court
  • Northampton District Court

MIDDLESEX COUNTY:

  • Ayer District Court
  • Cambridge District Court
  • Concord District Court
  • Framingham District Court
  • Lowell District Court
  • Malden District Court
  • Marlborough District Court
  • Natick District Court
  • Newton District Court
  • Somerville District Court
  • Waltham District Court
  • Woburn District Court

NANTUCKET COUNTY:

  • Nantucket District Court

NORFOLK COUNTY:

  • Brookline District Court
  • Dedham District Court
  • Stoughton District Court
  • Quincy District Court
  • Wrentham District Court

PLYMOUTH COUNTY:

  • Brockton District Court
  • Hingham District Court
  • Plymouth District Court
  • Wareham District Court

SUFFOLK COUNTY:

NOTE: The courts in Suffolk County have the term “Municipal” in them (not “District”, as do all other District Courts,) and are managed a little differently largely for two reasons: 1) Because Suffolk County is located in the capitol city of Boston; and 2) Because of the high number of cases that that originate in Boston. The Boston Municipal Court is for all practical purposes really a District Court, but because Boston has the highest population of any city in Massachusetts, the court has both a main/central court location and seven subdivisions of separate courts under its jurisdiction, to manage case flow. Thus, there are a total of eight (8) separate courts within the Boston Municipal Court. These separate courts fall under the management of the Boston Municipal Court, handle cases originating from defined areas of Boston, and are known as follows:

Boston Municipal Court/Main – (“Central Division of the Boston Municipal Court”.) This is the main court of the Boston Municipal Court, and has jurisdiction over arrests and crimes occurring in the following areas of Boston:

  • Brighton District Court
  • Charlestown District Court
  • Dorchester District Court
  • East Boston District Court
  • Roxbury District Court
  • South Boston District Court
  • West Roxbury District Court

WORCESTER COUNTY:

  • Clinton District Court
  • Dudley District Court
  • East Brookfield District Court
  • Fitchburg District Court
  • Gardner District Court
  • Leominster District Court
  • Milford District Court
  • Uxbridge District Court
  • Westborough District Court
  • Winchendon District Court
  • Worcester District Court

Call us at either (781) 320-0062, or (617) 285-3600. Fill out a Contact Form on any page of this website, or email us at bill@kickhamlegal.com, and we’d be glad to put that experience to work for you or the person you are trying to help.

Client Reviews
★★★★★
When I was arrested for DUI, I was absolutely terrified. Had it not been for you, I might have been convicted of something I was not at all guilty of. My work life, my family life, my reputation, all could have been destroyed. You stood by me like the legal version of a bodyguard - and because of you, I was found not guilty. G.M.
★★★★★
When we got the call that our son had been arrested and charged with rape, we almost fainted. We know our son. He is not violent; he has never abused anyone, let alone another girl… If not for you and your "take no prisoners" attitude, our son might have been convicted of a crime that would have sent him to state prison. As far as we're concerned, our son owes you his life, and we owe you the world. We will never forget you. A.H. and P.H.
★★★★★
I hired Mr. William D. Kickham for a very important legal issue and I was extremely satisfied by the results. His in depth knowledge about the matter and his intelligent thinking was extremely beneficial. He is really an expert. He was also very supportive and sensitive towards my concerns. It was great to have a lawyer of his capacity. Thanks William for all the Help. N.G.
★★★★★
Atty. Kickham defended me on a charge of raping my girlfriend, who made up the whole story out of revenge because I was interested in someone else. If it weren’t for Attorney Kickham proving me innocent, God knows what might have happened to me. Z.B.
★★★★★
Mr. Kickham represented me on a trumped-up charge of domestic violence. The prosecutor and police wouldn’t back down, even after my spouse told them it was all untrue. They insisted on taking me to trial, and Mr. Kickham never wavered. He was my legal bodyguard, and I was found not guilty. M.B.
★★★★★
Of the many talents Atty. Kickham has, two are these: 1) He is ten times as persuasive as the best lawyer you’ve seen in the movies; and 2) Nothing - but nothing - gets by him. The police arrested me on completely false drug charges, and after a heated courtroom battle, Atty. Kickham won the day. Trust me, it was no surprise. D.C.
★★★★★
Because I mildly disciplined my child for throwing a tantrum, I was actually charged with child abuse. It was horrifying. Atty. Kickham fought for me tooth and nail, until I was declared not guilty. One hell of a lawyer. D.D.
★★★★★
I complimented a co-worker on her looks and patted her on the back as I did so. Two hours later, the police showed up and accused me of indecent assault & battery. From the day I hired him, Atty. Kickham fought the DA’s office until the charges were dropped. If not for him, my life would have been ruined. A.K.