Bristol County Massachusetts Court Directory
The Massachusetts trial court system consists of Superior Courts, District Courts, Probate and Family Courts, Housing Courts, Juvenile Courts, Boston Municipal Courts, and Land Court. For more information on which types of cases each court oversees, compare Massachusetts courts.
Below is a directory of court locations in Bristol County. Links for online court records and other free court resources are provided for each court, where available. If you’re not sure which court you’re looking for, learn more about the Massachusetts court system.
Superior Courts in Bristol County
Bristol County Superior Court - Fall River
Bristol County Superior Court - Fall River handles criminal matters.
Bristol County Superior Court - New Bedford
Bristol County Superior Court - New Bedford handles civil matters.
Bristol County Superior Court - Taunton
Bristol County Superior Court in Taunton handles criminal matters.
District Courts in Bristol County
Attleboro District Court
Attleboro District Court serves Attleboro, Mansfield, North Attleboro, and Norton.
Fall River District Court
Fall River District Court serves Fall River, Freetown, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport.
New Bedford District Court
New Bedford District Court serves Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, New Bedford, and Westport.
Taunton District Court
Fax: 508-824-2282
Taunton District Court serves Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Taunton.
Probate and Family Courts in Bristol County
Bristol Probate and Family Court - Taunton
This location serves all of Bristol County.
Fall River Probate and Family Court
Fax: 508-673-7068
This location serves all of Bristol County.
New Bedford Probate and Family Court
Fax: 508-999-1211
This location serves all of Bristol County.
Housing Courts in Bristol County
Southeast Housing Court - Fall River Session
Fax: 508-672-9621
Southeast Housing Court in Fall River serves Fall River, Freetown, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport.
Southeast Housing Court - New Bedford Session
Fax: 508-994-7538
Southeast Housing Court in New Bedford serves Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, New Bedford, and Westport.
Southeast Housing Court - Taunton Session
Fax: 508-977-0485
Southeast Housing Court in Taunton serves Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Taunton.
Juvenile Courts in Bristol County
Attleboro Juvenile Court
Attleboro Juvenile Court serves Attleboro, Mansfield, North Attleboro, and Norton.
Fall River Juvenile Court
Fall River Juvenile Court serves Fall River, Freetown, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport.
New Bedford Juvenile Court
New Bedford Juvenile Court serves Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, New Bedford, and Westport.
Taunton Juvenile Court
Taunton Juvenile Court serves Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk and Taunton.