Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Somerville, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County, has about 82,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Middlesex County Superior Court and the District Court and Boston Municipal Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of Courts, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Somerville public records, Middlesex County court records, Somerville arrest records, Somerville warrants, Somerville inmate search, Somerville criminal records, Massachusetts arrest records and Massachusetts inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Somerville
In Somerville, the Middlesex County Superior Court hears felonies and civil cases over $50,000.
Below it, the District Court and Boston Municipal Court take misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $50,000.
Divorces go to the Probate and Family Court, and the file stays with the Register of Probate.
The Clerk of Courts keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Massachusetts Public Records Law.
Looking Up a Case from Somerville
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mass.gov/search-court-dockets-calendars-and-case-information (page title: Search Court Dockets, Calendars and Case Information), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, masscourts.org is the Massachusetts Trial Court's free online case search.
The Massachusetts court page SearchSystems verified is at mass.gov/info-details/how-to-search-court-dockets.
What Reaches the Court from Somerville
Together, the 51 agencies in Middlesex County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 15,399 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Middlesex County Superior Court or the District Court and Boston Municipal Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at middlesexda.com/about-us/pages/office-locations (page title: Office Locations | middlesexda), phone (781) 897-8300, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Somerville guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Somerville criminal records, Somerville divorce records, Somerville traffic tickets and Somerville DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Middlesex County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Middlesex County and Massachusetts. These court pages from its Middlesex County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Massachusetts Court System (mass.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Somerville?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mass.gov. Statewide, masscourts.org is the Massachusetts Trial Court's free online case search.
Which court hears felonies in Somerville?
The Middlesex County Superior Court, which hears felonies and civil cases over $50,000. The District Court and Boston Municipal Court take misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $50,000.
Who keeps the court records in Somerville?
The Clerk of Courts. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Massachusetts?
Yes: masscourts.org, the Massachusetts Trial Court's free online case search.
Is this the official Somerville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.