Sources & Types of Civil Appeals
| FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Court | 632 | 531 | 487 | 434 | 497 |
| Probate & Family Court | 143 | 127 | 138 | 137 | 125 |
| BMC/District Court | 44 | 52 | 74 | 79 | 101 |
| Juvenile Court | 65 | 70 | 82 | 68 | 79 |
| Land Court | 61 | 48 | 62 | 61 | 55 |
| Housing Court | 48 | 49 | 43 | 46 | 32 |
| Appellate Tax Board | 12 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 8 |
| Industrial Accident Review Board | 12 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 7 |
| Employment Relations Board | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Appeals Court Single Justice | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| Gross Panel Entries (Civil) | 1025 | 918 | 939 | 865 | 922 |
Sources & Types of Criminal Appeals
| FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Court | 577 | 455 | 386 | 468 | 455 |
| BMC/District Court | 414 | 493 | 387 | 351 | 333 |
| Juvenile Court | 17 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 16 |
| Appeals Court Single Justice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Gross Panel Entries (Criminal) | 1009 | 962 | 801 | 849 | 806 |
Dispositions
| FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Panel Entries | 2034 | 1880 | 1740 | 1714 | 1728 |
| Transferred to SJC | 58 | 87 | 87 | 93 | 78 |
| Dismissed/Settled/Withdrawn/Consolidated | 545 | 469 | 460 | 517 | 469 |
| Net Annual Entries | 1431 | 1324 | 1193 | 1104 | 1181 |
Total Panel Decisions (Civil/Criminal)*
| FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Panel Decisions (Civil/Criminal)* | 1464 (778/686) | 1360 (651/709) | 1337 (609/728) |
1443 (709/734) |
1154 (554/600) |
| Published Opinions | 140 | 162 | 202 | 192 | 157 |
| Summary Dispositions | 1324 | 1198 | 1135 | 1251 | 997 |
| Decision of Lower Court Affirmed (Civil/Criminal) | 643/572 | 492/603 | 459/581 | 538/594 | 412/492 |
| Decision of Lower Court Reversed (Civil/Criminal) | 81/77 | 82/67 | 87/99 | 84/102 | 83/79 |
| Other Result Reached (Civil/Criminal) | 54/37 | 77/39 | 63/48 | 77/38 | 59/29 |
*NOTE: Includes decisions disposing of cases that may have been consolidated.