Dorchester Division, Boston Municipal Court jury information

What you need to know if you have jury duty here.

Respond to your jury summons

Respond and/or check your status online  Respond by mail, or over the phone 

Reporting for jury duty

• On the day before your jury duty, please call the Jury Line [phone] after 3 p.m.
• You must appear by 8:30 a.m.
• Report to 2nd Floor
• When there is severe weather or a public emergency, please contact [phone] (after 7 a.m. on the jury date) for a recorded announcement

Dorchester Division, Boston Municipal Court  Directions to Dorchester Division, Boston Municipal Court 

Juror parking

There is no public parking available at this courthouse. Limited parking is available on the streets in the vicinity of the courthouse.

Public Wi-Fi

Public Wi-Fi is available at this courthouse.

What you can and can't bring to jury duty

On the day of jury duty, please bring your completed Confidential Juror Questionnaire (PDF). 

You can also bring:

• Food and drinks. You will likely sit and wait for a while, and lunch break isn’t until 1 p.m.
• Reading material, work, or something to do while you're not participating in a panel
• A cell phone and/or laptop
• Money for food and parking

You can't bring:

• Children or pets
• Weapons