The official website of the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office
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Superior Court
It is located at 72 Belmont Street, in Brockton, MA.
A case begins in the Superior Court after a Grand Jury returns an indictment charging a defendant with a crime.
The District Attorney’s Office prosecutes almost all of the cases which are brought in the Superior Court. Trials in the Superior Court can be before a judge or a twelve person jury.
A defendant is entitled to a jury trial but can decide to waive the jury and have a judge decide the case. The only exception is first degree murder cases which must be tried by a jury.
After a conviction a Superior Court Judge can sentence a defendant to Sate Prison or the House of Correction for any period of time up to life, depending on the crime for which the defendant is convicted.