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Dukes County, Massachusetts, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Dukes County is a court case in the District Court and Boston Municipal Court, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record and common questions.
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Where a Ticket Written in Dukes County Goes
Tickets in Dukes County go to the District Court and Boston Municipal Court, which take misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $50,000. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mass.gov/locations/dukes-county-superior-court, phone (508) 627-4668.
Statewide, masscourts.org is the Massachusetts Trial Court's free online case search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Dukes County
The Jail, Regional Lock-Up & House of Correction - DUKES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE writes the traffic tickets in Dukes County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Dukes County: the Dukes County State Police (state police); the Dukes County State Police writes the tickets on the state highways.
The Driving Record and the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
Convictions are reported by the court to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
An OUI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Registry of Motor Vehicles (see Dukes County DUI).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Dukes County?
With the District Court and Boston Municipal Court.
Who keeps my driving record in Massachusetts?
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Dukes County?
The District Court and Boston Municipal Court, which take misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $50,000.
Is this the official Dukes County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.