MASSACHUSETTS RECORD REQUEST
Start with the court department, then identify the division that handled the case.
MASSACHUSETTS TRIAL COURT
Estate and family matters, including divorce, probate and guardianship.
Wills, estate filings, divorce documents and appointment orders.
Identify the case, division and document. Request actual copies from the appropriate clerk; a case search alone may not supply the document.
Official court information ↗MASSACHUSETTS TRIAL COURT
A range of criminal, civil, housing and other matters within its jurisdiction.
Dockets, complaints, judgments and orders, subject to access rules.
Identify the case, division and document. Request actual copies from the appropriate clerk; a case search alone may not supply the document.
Official court information ↗MASSACHUSETTS TRIAL COURT
Felony and civil matters within Superior Court jurisdiction.
Case filings, judgments and orders, subject to access rules.
Identify the case, division and document. Request actual copies from the appropriate clerk; a case search alone may not supply the document.
Official court information ↗MASSACHUSETTS TRIAL COURT
Civil and criminal matters within its territorial and subject jurisdiction.
Civil and criminal case documents, dockets and orders where accessible.
Identify the case, division and document. Request actual copies from the appropriate clerk; a case search alone may not supply the document.
Official court information ↗MASSACHUSETTS TRIAL COURT
Matters involving residential housing, including eviction and housing conditions.
Housing case filings, judgments and orders where accessible.
Identify the case, division and document. Request actual copies from the appropriate clerk; a case search alone may not supply the document.
Official court information ↗MASSACHUSETTS TRIAL COURT
Statewide jurisdiction over land registration and other specified real-property matters.
Land case filings, registration-related orders and judgments where accessible.
Identify the case, division and document. Request actual copies from the appropriate clerk; a case search alone may not supply the document.
Official court information ↗Official sources checked September 14, 2026. This is a department-level starting guide, not an exhaustive directory of individual courthouses.
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