Boston Municipal Court
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The Boston Municipal Court is a Massachusetts trial court that handles criminal, civil, housing, mental health, and other local jurisdiction matters within the city of Boston.
Aliases (10)
- Boston Municipal Court divisions ×1
- Brighton Division of the Boston Municipal Court ×1
- Central Division of the Boston Municipal Court ×1
- Charlestown Division of the Boston Municipal Court ×1
- Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court ×1
- East Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court ×1
- Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court ×1
- South Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court ×1
- South End Division of the Boston Municipal Court ×1
- West Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Massachusetts state court
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court of law → trial court → |
| appealsTo | Massachusetts Appeals Court → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| courtLevel | trial court → |
| courtType | limited jurisdiction court → |
| employs |
clerks
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court officers → judges → probation officers → |
| fundedBy |
Massachusetts
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surface form: "Commonwealth of Massachusetts"
|
| governingBody |
Judiciary of Massachusetts
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surface form: "Massachusetts Judiciary"
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| handles |
civil cases
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criminal cases → housing matters → local ordinance violations → mental health matters → probation violation hearings → restraining order proceedings → small claims cases → traffic offenses → |
| hasDivision |
Boston Municipal Court
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surface form: "Brighton Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
Boston Municipal Court →
surface form: "Central Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
Boston Municipal Court →
surface form: "Charlestown Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
Boston Municipal Court →
surface form: "Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
Boston Municipal Court →
surface form: "East Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
Boston Municipal Court →
surface form: "Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
Boston Municipal Court →
surface form: "South Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
Boston Municipal Court →
surface form: "South End Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
Boston Municipal Court →
surface form: "West Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
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| jurisdiction |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form: "City of Boston"
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| language | English → |
| legalSystem | common law → |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form: "Boston"
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| partOf | Massachusetts Trial Court → |
| region | Suffolk County NERFINISHED → |
| state | Massachusetts → |
| subjectMatterJurisdiction |
abuse prevention orders
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certain felonies → civil actions up to a statutory amount → harassment prevention orders → mental health commitment proceedings → misdemeanor offenses → summary process (eviction) cases → |
| supervisingAuthority |
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
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surface form: "Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts"
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| website | https://www.mass.gov/orgs/boston-municipal-court → |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Central Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
this entity surface form: "Brighton Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
this entity surface form: "Charlestown Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
this entity surface form: "Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
this entity surface form: "East Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
this entity surface form: "Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
this entity surface form: "South Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
this entity surface form: "West Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
this entity surface form: "South End Division of the Boston Municipal Court"
this entity surface form: "Boston Municipal Court divisions"