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If you were charged with a crime in Quincy, misdemeanors and most felonies are heard in the District Court and serious felonies and indictments in the Superior Court, and the first call records the charging document, the court date, your prior record and any release conditions.
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Quincy: the short answer
Massachusetts criminal matters proceed through the District Court for misdemeanors and most felonies and through the Superior Court for serious felonies and indictments. The intake call with Jim Glaser Law captures the charging document, court date, prior record, and conditions of release. The firm either handles the matter or connects the client with a Massachusetts criminal-defense partner attorney at no extra cost to the client. The criminal-defense partner network handles all common charge types including OUI, drug offenses, assault and battery, all forms of domestic violence (assault and battery on a family or household member under c. 265 sec. 13M, restraining-order violations under c. 209A sec. 7, restraining-order hearings under c. 209A sec. 3, and harassment-prevention-order hearings under c. 258E), larceny, and firearm offenses. Criminal-defense matters are billed on a fixed-fee or hourly basis depending on charge type and venue, addressed in the written fee agreement.
The full Massachusetts rules, statutes and typical timeline are on the criminal defense page; this page covers what is specific to Quincy.
Courts that serve Quincy for criminal defense matters
Under M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1, Quincy is in the judicial district of the District Court of East Norfolk, which also covers Braintree, Cohasset, Weymouth, Holbrook, Randolph and Milton. Quincy is in Norfolk County.
| Court | What it hears | District or address |
|---|---|---|
| District Court of East Norfolk | Arraignment on most criminal charges | Quincy, Braintree, Cohasset, Weymouth, Holbrook, Randolph and Milton |
| Norfolk Superior Court | Felony cases bound over after a probable-cause hearing | 650 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026 |
First steps
- Read the court named on your paperwork. A District Court complaint is brought in the division whose judicial district covers the place of the alleged offense (M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 26), so for an offense in Quincy that is the District Court of East Norfolk.
- Keep every document the police or the court gave you, including any notice from the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
- Call (617) JIM-WINS before you file or appear, so the deadline and the right court are checked against your facts.
Key terms
- Judicial district
- The towns one District Court division serves, as listed in M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1. The District Court of East Norfolk serves Quincy, Braintree, Cohasset, Weymouth, Holbrook, Randolph and Milton.
- Venue
- The county or district where a case may be filed. Massachusetts sets it by where the parties live or work (M.G.L. c. 223, secs. 1 and 2).
District Court vs. Superior Court
| District Court | Superior Court | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical charges | Misdemeanors and most felonies | Serious felonies and indictments |
| First appearance | Arraignment | Arraignment |
| Fee structure | Fixed-fee or hourly | Fixed-fee or hourly |
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Frequently asked from Quincy
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Which District Court covers Quincy?
Under M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1, Quincy is in the judicial district of the District Court of East Norfolk, which also covers Braintree, Cohasset, Weymouth, Holbrook, Randolph and Milton.
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This page is legal information for $Quincy, Massachusetts readers, not legal advice for any particular matter. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Attorney advertising under Mass. R. Prof. C. 7.1 to 7.5. Responsible attorney: Jim Glaser, Massachusetts.