Example of a case number format: 15H84CV000436
See the case number broken out below.
Two Digit Year > Two Digit Court Code > Two Letter Case Type > Six Digit Sequence Number
Two digit year
In case number 15H84CV000436, "15" represents the year 2015.
Two digit court code
In case number 15H84CV000436, "H84" is the two digit court code, which stands for Boston Housing Court.
| Courts | Codes |
|---|---|
| Eastern Housing Court | H84 |
| Central Housing Court | H85 |
| Metro South Housing Court | H82 |
| Northeast Housing Court | H77 |
| Southeast Housing Court | H83 |
| Western Housing Court | H79 |
Two letter case types
In case number 15H84CV000436, "CV" is the case type, which stands for Civil.
| Case Types | Codes |
|---|---|
| Civil | CV |
| Criminal | CR |
| Probable Cause | PC |
| Small Claims | SC |
| Summary Process (Eviction) | SP |
| Supplementary Process | SU |
| Ticket Hearings | TK |
Six digit sequence number
A six digit sequence number can be found in every Housing Court case number. In case number 15H84CV000436, "000436" is the sequence number.
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Address
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Edward W. Brooke Courthouse, 24 New Chardon St., 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02114