Massachusetts Legal Overview: Barnstable-Yarmouth The Barnstable-Yarmouth metropolitan area in Massachusetts is defined by the Census Bureau as covering all of Barnstable County. This means it covers Cape Cod and other islands nearby. The Barnstable Superior Court is the main trial court with general jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases filed in the county. The Barnstable District Court has limited jurisdiction and in some cases shares jurisdiction with the superior court. Listed below are the main cities and towns in the Barnstable-Yarmouth metro area.
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1. The Barnstable Superior Court is located in the county seat of city of Barnstable. It has general jurisdiction over everything from felonies to civil disputes in excess of $25,000. The Barnstable District Court has three locations in the county. The main courthouse is in the county seat and city of Barnstable. There are two additional district courts in Falmouth and Orleans. These district courts have limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, traffic violations, civil disputes not exceeding $25,000 and small claims amounting to less than $7,000.
Trending Legal Topics: Certain administrative appeals may be heard by the superior courts. All other appeals, including those against superior court verdicts, must be filed with the Massachusetts Appeals Court. This court normally sits in Boston but hears oral arguments in several counties. The highest court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the Supreme Judicial Court which is located in the John Adams Courthouse in Boston. Federal cases must be filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and federal appeals go to the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals. |