Address
370 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852
- This page, Lowell Court Service Center, is offered by
- Massachusetts Court System
Lowell Court Service Center
Details of Lowell Court Service Center
Overview of Lowell Court Service Center
Court Service Centers help people navigate the court system. Centers are available to all court users without lawyers and there are no income or immigration status requirements. All of the services in the Court Service Centers are free, but there may be other fees associated with your case, such as filing fees.
Hours for Lowell Court Service Center
In-person services
Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.; 2–4:30 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Remote services (see Virtual Court Service Centers link above)
All Court Service Centers also provide remote services Monday–Friday. Connect with the Virtual Court Service Center for intake.
Parking at Lowell Court Service Center
There is daily rate parking available at garages on Chelmsford St. and Middlesex St. and Thorndike/Gallagher St. (near the train station). There is some metered and non-metered on-street parking on the surrounding streets.
Parking is available at the Lower Locks municipal garage at 90 Warren Street to handle overflow. The Route 2 Belvidere bus stops close to this garage and the courthouse on its inbound trip. The outbound stop is a block up on Appleton Street.
Public Transit
As of March 9, 2020, the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) will add a bus stop to the Route 18 Downtown Shuttle. This additional stop on the outbound trip from the Gallagher Terminal will be located at the corner of Middlesex Street and the Lord Overpass across the street from the courthouse.
The shuttle will run every 15 minutes from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Gallagher Terminal is the hub for MBTA Commuter Rail and LRTA bus service throughout Lowell and surrounding communities. To return to the Gallagher Terminal, there is a bus stop on Middlesex and Canal Street. The courthouse is within walking distance of this terminal. The LRTA bus tracker site can be accessed here.
Services at Lowell Court Service Center
Court Service Centers can provide:
- One-on-one help filling out forms in certain case types
- Information about court rules, procedures, and practices
- Court documents and written instructions (some offered in multiple languages)
- Help in your preferred language
- Contact information for community resources, legal assistance programs, and social service agencies
- Computers with access to online resources that are available on a first-come, first served basis
Court Service Centers cannot:
- Give legal advice or represent you in court
- Help you if you have a lawyer
- Help you with trial preparation or discovery
- Tell you the status or predict the outcome of your case
Please note the following:
- Hours of operation reflect the times when staff are working with court users.
- In-person intake hours will close when capacity is reached; times vary daily based on volume and location.
