Sources & Types of Civil Appeals
| FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Court | 434 | 497 | 520 | 430 | 421 |
| Probate & Family Court | 137 | 125 | 110 | 100 | 61 |
| BMC/District Court | 79 | 101 | 59 | 79 | 68 |
| Juvenile Court | 68 | 79 | 60 | 91 | 60 |
| Land Court | 61 | 55 | 52 | 43 | 45 |
| Housing Court | 46 | 32 | 50 | 58 | 36 |
| Appellate Tax Board | 6 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 4 |
| Industrial Accident Review Board | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| Employment Relations Board | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Appeals Court Single Justice | 7 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
| Gross Civil Panel Entries | 865 | 922 | 903 | 842 | 725 |
Sources & Types of Criminal Appeals
| FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Court | 468 | 455 | 492 | 388 | 323 |
| BMC/District Court | 351 | 333 | 347 | 303 | 231 |
| Juvenile Court | 26 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 11 |
| Appeals Court Single Justice | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Gross Criminal Panel Entries | 849 | 806 | 855 | 736 | 582 |
Dispositions
| FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Panel Entries | 1714 | 1728 | 1758 | 1578 | 1307 |
| Transferred to SJC | 93 | 78 | 87 | 77 | 59 |
|
Dismissed/Settled/Withdrawn/Consolidated |
517 | 469 | 455 | 429 | 422 |
| Net Annual Entries | 1104 | 1181 | 1216 | 1072 | 826 |
Total Panel Decisions (Civil/Criminal)*
| FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Panel Decisions | 1443 | 1154 | 1064 | 1175 | 1172 |
| (Civil/Criminal)* | (709/734) | (554/600) | (553/511) | (576/599) | (626/546) |
| Published Opinions | 192 | 157 | 175 | 197 | 168 |
| Summary Dispositions | 1251 | 997 | 889 | 978 | 1004 |
*NOTE: Includes decisions disposing of cases that may have been consolidated.