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Stoughton Juvenile Court
1288 Central Street
Stoughton, MA 02072
Stoughton, MA 02072
Phone: 781-329-1500 (M - W)
Phone: 781-341-9162 (Th - F)
Fax: 781-341-9161
Cases are heard at this location only when scheduled by the court.
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