Massachusetts Legal Overview: Brockton The Brockton metropolitan area in Massachusetts is defined by the Census Bureau as covering parts of Bristol, Norfolk and Plymouth counties. The Brockton MSA is a part of the larger Greater Boston area, which is defined as the Boston-Worcester-Lawrence MA-NH-ME-CT CSA or combined statistical area that includes 29 counties in four states, including Plymouth, Bristol and Norfolk counties. The cities of Brockton and Plymouth are both county seats for Plymouth County, but only Brockton comes under the Brockton metro while Plymouth town comes under the Boston metro area. Listed below are all the main cities and towns in the Brockton metro area.
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1. The Plymouth County Superior Court has locations in both Brockton city and Plymouth town. The superior court in Brockton has general jurisdiction over criminal cases including felonies. The Plymouth County District Court has four locations in the county, including in Brockton, Plymouth, Hingham and Wareham. These district courts have limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, small claims not more than $7,000 and civil disputes not exceeding $25,000. The superior court in Plymouth town handles civil disputes amounting to more than $25,000.
Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against trial court verdicts have to be filed with the Massachusetts Appeals Court in Boston. Another appeal may be possible if the Supreme Judicial Court, which is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts judicial system, takes up the appellate court’s decision for review. Federal cases in the Brockton metro area must be filed with the Boston Division of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Federal appeals must be filed with the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals. |