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Court Policies, Plans & Initiatives

Learn about the Executive Office of the Trial Court’s policies, plans, programs, and initiatives.

Find information about the Access to Justice Initiative, the Trial Court Strategic Plan, the Trial Court record retention schedule, and internal court programs, policies, and guides.

Featured links

Trial Court Strategic Plan  Access to Justice initiative  Trial Court record retention schedule 

Massachusetts Court System policies

Interim guidelines for use of Generative AI 

Trial Court policies

Internal court policies & guides  Policies for attending courthouses  Rescinded: Policy for videoconferencing  Policy on complaints  Policy on data collection & record keeping  Policy on fees for dispute resolution services  Policy on evaluation of dispute resolution services  Policy on retaining and transferring exhibits after criminal trials  Policy on commemorative or expressive works in courthouses 

Trial Court programs & projects

Court programs  Court education programs  Massachusetts Community Justice Project  Massachusetts Court Improvement Program (MassCIP)  Judiciary Digital Modernization and Transformation  Trial Court to Launch Blue Card Initiative in Late April 

Contact Information

Address

1 Pemberton Sq., Boston, MA 02108
Directions

Phone

Call Executive Office of the Trial Court at (617) 742-8575
MassRelay: Dial Call Executive Office of the Trial Court, MassRelay: Dial at 711

Address

John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton Square, G300, Boston, MA 02108
Directions

Phone

Call Massachusetts Trial Court, Department of Research and Planning at (617) 788-6867
MassRelay: Dial Call Massachusetts Trial Court, Department of Research and Planning, MassRelay: Dial at 711

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