Example of a case number format: 1401CV001026
See the case number broken out below.
Two Digit Year > Two Digit Court Code > Two Letter Code > Six Digit Sequence Number
Two digit year
In case number 1401CV001026, "14" represents the year 2014.
Two digit court code
In case number 1401CV001026, "01" is the two digit court code, which stands for BMC Central Division.
| Court | Code |
|---|---|
| Central | 01 |
| Roxbury | 02 |
| South Boston | 03 |
| Charlestown | 04 |
| East Boston | 05 |
| West Roxbury | 06 |
| Dorchester | 07 |
| Brighton | 08 |
Two letter code
Following the two digit court code, you'll find the two letter code for case types. In case number 1401CV001026, "CV" is the case type.
| Case Type | Code |
|---|---|
| Abuse Prevention Order | RO |
| Administrative Appeals | CV |
| Administrative Search Warrant | SW |
| Appeal | AD |
| Application for Criminal Complaint | AC |
| Civil | CV |
| Civil Bicycle Infraction | MV |
| Civil Motor Vehicle | MV |
| Criminal | CR |
| Dog Control Civil Infraction | CI |
| Environmental Civil Infraction | CI |
| Inquest | IN |
| Interstate Compact | IC |
| Marijuana/THC Possession Infractions | CI |
| Marriage Waiver | CV |
| MBTA Smoking Civil Infraction | CI |
| Mental Health | MH |
| Motorboat Civil Infraction | CI |
| Municipal Ordinance/Bylaw Infraction | CI |
| Non-Support | CV |
| Pedestrian Civil Infraction | CI |
| Rubbish Disposal Civil Infraction | CI |
| Small Claims | SC |
| State Building Code or Fire Code Infraction | CI |
| State Park/Forest/Rec Area Civil Infraction | CI |
| Summary Process (Eviction) | SU |
| Supplementary Process | SP |
Six digit sequence number
A six digit sequence number can be found in every BMC Court case number. In case number 1401CV001026, "001026" is the sequence number.
Additional Resources
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Boston Municipal Court Case Numbering Format
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