Court Service Centers are Free in Massachusetts

There are (9) Court Service Centers in Massachusetts.

Free. Online. By Phone. In Person. In Courthouses. In Communities.

Court Service Centers are committed to providing court users equal access to the Courts by helping navigate the Court System. Court Service Centers can answer basic questions, help with court forms, give information about court rules, procedures, and practices, and connect you with community resources. All Court Service Centers are free to court users, but there may be other fees associated with your case, such as filing fees.

Court Service Centers provide legal information on limited types of cases. By requesting our services, you understand that:

• The Court Service Centers will give you legal information, NOT legal advice.

• Court Service Center team members are not your lawyers, and what you tell them is not confidential.

• The Court Service Centers are available to help unrepresented parties.

• Whoever is seeking assistance must be present. 

• The Court Service Centers cannot assist you if you have a lawyer for the case you are seeking our assistance with.

  
  

There are nine (9) Court Service Centers - one (1) Virtual Court Service Center and eight (8) physical Court Service Centers located within certain courthouse sites.

The Virtual Court Service Center:

• Is open for intakes from 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Monday through Friday, for court users who have or want to file cases in our court system.

• screens self-represented litigants for eligibility for Court Service Center Services;

• provides legal information and limited assistance by phone or video; and

• makes referrals to one of the local Court Service Centers and/or community/legal aid services. 

More information is available here.

.