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 4, 2026.
Franklin County, Massachusetts, has about 71,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Franklin 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Franklin County public records, Franklin County arrest records, Franklin County warrants, Franklin County inmate search, Franklin County criminal records, Massachusetts arrest records and Massachusetts inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Franklin County
In Franklin County, the Franklin 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 Franklin County
For Franklin County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at mass.gov/locations/franklin-county-superior-court (page title: Franklin County Superior Court), phone (413) 775-7400, 43 Hope St., Greenfield, MA 01301, Monday - Friday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm, 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 Franklin County
Together, the 18 agencies in Franklin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 4,296 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Franklin County Superior Court or the District Court and Boston Municipal Court.
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 Franklin County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Franklin County criminal records, Franklin County divorce records, Franklin County traffic tickets, Franklin County DUI and Franklin County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Franklin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Franklin County and Massachusetts. These court pages from its Franklin County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Courts serving Franklin (mass.gov)
Cities in Franklin County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Franklin County Superior Court or the District Court and Boston Municipal Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Franklin County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Greenfield (17,633)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Franklin County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mass.gov, phone (413) 775-7400. Statewide, masscourts.org is the Massachusetts Trial Court's free online case search.
Which court hears felonies in Franklin County?
The Franklin 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 Franklin County?
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 Franklin 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.