Massachusetts Juvenile Courts

The Juvenile Courts are courts in Massachusetts that have jurisdiction over cases such as delinquency, adoption, and child protection services.

In September 2013, Governor Deval Patrick signed legislation into law which raised the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to 18. Formerly, under Massachusetts state law, once a juvenile turned 17, they were tried as an adult. However, the law does not change the way Massachusetts treats juveniles who are charged with murder or sexual assault. Juveniles accused of these crimes, who are age 14 or older, may still be subject to possible prosecution as an adult.

Judges

• Charles S. Belsky
• Brian P. Frane
• Bettina Borders
• Helen Brown-Bryant
• Deborah A. S. Capuano
• James G. Collins
• Peter M. Coyne
• Maura J. Hardiman
• Kerry Diamantopoulos
• Leslie Donahue
• Lois M. Eaton
• Carol A. Erskine
• Patricia A. Flynn
• Siobhan E. Foley
• Dana M. Gershengorn
• Joseph F. Johnston
• Mary Beth Keating
• Kenneth King
• George F. Leary
• Stephen Limon
• Judith A. Locke
• Anthony J. Marotta
• Mary M. McCallum
• Garrett J. McManus
• Joan M. McMenemy
• Lawrence Moniz
• Amy L. Nechtem
• Mark Newman
• Mary O'Sullivan-Smith
• Kathryn Phelan-Brown
• Judith J. Phillips
• Linda Sable
• Jose Sanchez
• John S. Spinale
• Daniel J. Swords
• Gloria Tan
• James J. Torney, Jr.
• Gwendolyn R. Tyre
• Kathryn A. White
• Joanna Rodriguez

Former judges

• Bettina Borders
• John P. Corbett
• Patricia M. Dunbar
• Marjory German
• Leslie E. Harris
• Robert F. Murray
• Sally F. Padden
• Terry M. Craven
• Jay D. Blitzman

Court divisions

Barnstable Court Berkshire Court Bristol Court Essex Court Franklin/Hampshire Court Hampden Court

Middlesex Court Norfolk Court Plymouth Court Suffolk Court Worcester Court

See also

• Massachusetts Juvenile Court Judges
• Courts in Massachusetts
• Massachusetts counties

External links

• Massachusetts Court System, "Juvenile Court Department"
• Massachusetts Bar Association, "Massachusetts Bar Association statement on new law raising age of Juvenile Court jurisdiction to 18," September 18, 2013

Footnotes

Massachusetts courts

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Federal courts:

First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts

State courts:

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts

State resources:

Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts