Berkshire County Massachusetts – Clerk of Court
There are two kinds of courts in Massachusetts that review housing cases. One is called Housing Court, which specializes in matters related to landlord-tenant disputes. Not every jurisdiction or area has a Housing Court. The other courts are called District Court and Superior Court, which are general courts that hear all kinds of matters, and therefore their judges have no particular expertise in housing law.
Eviction for Landlords Mass.
For Evictions in Mass: https://www.mass.gov/eviction-for-landlords
Learn about filing an eviction, and what may happen before and after an eviction court case.
Transfer a case to a housing court?
You have the right to transfer your case from District or Superior Court to Housing Court in any community that has one. There are Housing Courts in Boston and the counties of Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Berkshire, Essex, Bristol and Plymouth. To transfer your case, go to the Civil Clerk’s Office at the District or Superior Court at least two days before your hearing and file a Transfer Form. You can also find this form online at http://www.masslegalhelp.org/ cat/1822. Fill out the form, turn it in, keep one copy, and send a copy to your landlord (or the landlord’s attorney). Your hearing will be postponed until it is rescheduled in Housing Court.
P: 413-499-7487
F: 413-442-9190
Restricted Records: No impounded records released
111 Holden St
North Adams, MA 01247
P: 413-346-2391
F: 413-664-7209
Restricted Records: No impounded records released
Handles cases for Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, New Ashford, North Adams, Savoy, Williamstown, and Windsor. Exercises concurrent jurisdiction over Hancock and Windsor with the Pittsfield Division. Includes cases from closed Court #30.
9 Gilmore Ave
Great Barrington, MA 01230www.mass.gov/courts/court-info/co…
P: 413-528-3520
F: 413-528-0757
Restricted Records: No juvenile, impounded records released
Includes Alford, Becket, Egremont, Great Barrington, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mt. Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, and West Stockbridge. Shares jurisdiction of Becket and Lenox with Pittsfield Dist. Court.
P: 413-499-0558
F: 413-499-7327
Restricted Records: No juvenile or sealed records released
Includes Dalton, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, Peru, Pittsfield, Richmond, and Washington. This court exercises concurrent jurisdiction over Hancock and Windsor with the North Berkshire Div. and over Becket and Lenox with Southern Berkshire Div.
See Hampden County Western Housing Court. This court handles many housing code cases, real estate-related small claims and eviction cases for this county; also see district courts in this county.
44 Bank Row
Pittsfield, MA 01201
P: 413-442-6941
F: 413-443-3430
Contact Details
- Address: 111 Holden St North Adams, MA 01247
- GPS: 42.7056788,-73.11131460000001
- Phone: 413-346-2391
- Website: https://www.mass.gov/eviction-for-landlords
