Worcester Municipal Court Information
The Worcester municipal court system includes a number of court departments which have jurisdiction over particular types of cases. Some of the important departments are given below along with their websites:
• Worcester Superior Court http://www.mass.gov/courts/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/aboutus.html
• Worcester Probate and Family Court http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/worcesterprobmain.html
• Worcester Housing Court http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/worcesterhousingmain.html
• Worcester Juvenile Court http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/worcesterjuvenilemain.html
The websites of all the court offices mentioned above come under the domain of the Worcester Superior Court and can be accessed through the Massachusetts court systems website http://www.mass.gov/courts/.
Worcester Municipal Court Resources
Worcester court resources are available to the general public online. The citizens are required to fill out different forms for any official court activity they wish to perform. To access these forms visit http://www.mass.gov/courts/formsandguidelines/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/forms.html to access the forms in PDF format. The main forms provided by the court and the corresponding links are as follows:
• Interpreter service forms http://www.mass.gov/courts/admin/planning/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/ocisforms.html
• Housing Court forms http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/housingcourt/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/forms.html
• Land Court forms http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/landcourt/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/forms.html
• Probate and Family Court forms http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/probateandfamilycourt/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/forms.html
• Affidavit related forms http://www.mass.gov/courts/formsandguidelines/affmemo1.html
A self help center is also available to help file cases without the help of an attorney. The link for this page is http://www.mass.gov/courts/selfhelp/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/index.html.
Jurisdiction of Worcester Municipal Court
Worcester housing court has jurisdiction over landlord tenant problems, consumer rights, contracts, torts and equity matters dealing with property.
Worcester municipal court hears cases of small claims, unemployment compensation appeals, mental health commitments, paternity claims and so on.
Probate and family court has the authority over divorce filings, child support, custody, visitation, adoption, change of name, termination of parental rights and so on.
The juvenile court has jurisdiction over children in need of service, care and protection petitions, youthful offender cases and many more.
Worcester Court: Contact Information
Contact Worcester courts online by following these simply steps:
• Visit the website http://www.courtreference.com/contact.php.
• Fill in the subject, the message you want to send, and your email address.
• Click on the submit button.
• The authorities will respond to your email within 24 hours.
Visit the court’s office in person at one of the address given below:
Worcester Superior Court
225 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Worcester Housing Court
225 Main Street, Room 101,
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 792-0800
Fax: (508) 781-1170
Worcester Court: Clerk’s Office
The clerk's office plays a pivotal role in the proper functioning of the Worcester court. The clerk’s office performs functions such as:
• Maintaining the official version of all the court records.
• Making the records available to the public on request.
• Managing administrative activities of the court.
• Correcting inaccurate data in the records.
Call the clerk’s office at the following numbers:
Craig D. Smith, Clerk (508) 791-7109
Todd D. Jarvis, Asst. Clerk (508) 757-7109
Linda M. Polissack (508) 791-7109
You may also send a fax to the clerk’s office at the number (508) 757-1230.
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