Boston Municipal Court Department
Civil Jurisdiction

The Boston Municipal Court's Civil Department has jurisdiction over all defendants who reside or have a place of business in Suffolk County and defendants who live outside of Suffolk County, as long as the Plaintiff resides or has a place of business in the Boston Municipal Court Judicial District (as defined by Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 218, Section 1). The Boston Municipal Court's Civil Department also has jurisdiction over defendants outside of Massachusetts under the long arm statute (Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 223A, Sections 1 through 11).