ATTLEBORO
DISTRICT COURT CONTINUES TO BE CLOSED
Civil Business Assigned to Wrentham District Court;
Criminal Business Assigned to Taunton District Court
The
Attleboro District Court and Juvenile Court continue
to be closed following a May 18 fire in the North
Main Street courthouse. A
fire restoration company is cleaning and repairing
the damaged areas of the courthouse. Jurors who were
scheduled to report to the Attleboro courthouse should
not report for juror service.
Beginning
on Monday, June 1, some Attleboro District Court
business will be conducted in the Wrentham District
Court. Civil matters involving evictions, supplementary
process, small claims, civil motor vehicle infractions,
civil motions and civil trials will be held in the
Wrentham District Court. Civil filings for the Attleboro
District Court shall be filed at the Wrentham location.
All
other criminal matters, including arraignments, pre-trial
hearings, motions, and trials and criminal show cause
hearing will continue to take place in the Taunton
District Court. Restraining orders will be heard
in the Taunton District Court. Criminal filings for
the Attleboro District Court shall be filed in the
Taunton location. Attleboro Juvenile Court business
will continue to be conducted in Taunton Juvenile Court.
Anyone
with questions may still call the Attleboro District
Court at 508-222-5900 for further instructions.
The
Wrentham District Court is located at 60 East Street
in Wrentham. The telephone number is 508-384-3106.
The
Taunton District Court is located at 120 Cohannet
Street in Taunton. The telephone number is 508-977-6156.
The
Taunton Juvenile Court is located in the same building
as the Taunton Superior Court, 9 Court Street in
Taunton. The telephone number is 508-824-0609.
Further updates will be provided as necessary.