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 9, 2026.
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, has about 542,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Plymouth 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: Plymouth County public records, Plymouth County arrest records, Plymouth County warrants, Plymouth County inmate search, Plymouth County criminal records, Massachusetts arrest records and Massachusetts inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Plymouth County
In Plymouth County, the Plymouth County Superior Court 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.
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 Plymouth County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mass.gov/locations/plymouth-district-court (page title: Plymouth District Court), phone (508) 747-8400, 52 Obery St., Plymouth, MA 02360, 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 Plymouth County
Together, the 27 agencies in Plymouth County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 7,201 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Plymouth County Superior Court or the District Court and Boston Municipal Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at plymouthda.com/contact (page title: Contact Us | Plymouth County District Attorney's Office), phone 508-584-8120, 166 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
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 Plymouth County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Plymouth County criminal records, Plymouth County divorce records, Plymouth County traffic tickets, Plymouth County DUI and Plymouth County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Plymouth County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Plymouth County and Massachusetts. These court pages from its Plymouth County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Plymouth Probate and Family Court virtual registry (mass.gov)
- Plymouth Probate and Family Court (mass.gov)
- Plymouth Trial Court jury information (mass.gov)
Cities in Plymouth County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Plymouth County Superior Court or the District Court and Boston Municipal Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Plymouth County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Bridgewater Town (29,167)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Plymouth County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mass.gov/locations/plymouth-district-court, phone (508) 747-8400. Statewide, masscourts.org is the Massachusetts Trial Court's free online case search.
Which court hears felonies in Plymouth County?
The Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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.