Effective May 1, the name search function will no longer be available for Summary Process cases. Users can learn how to find their docket number here.
Pursuant to Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025, the Gardner District Court and Winchendon District Court have now been consolidated into one court – the Gardner District Court. The towns previously served by the Winchendon District Court are now served by the Gardner District Court. As of December 29, 2025, new cases may not be filed in the Winchendon District Court. Instead, they should be filed in the Gardner District Court. Filings may continue to be made into existing Winchendon cases until they are finally disposed. Please contact the Gardner District Court Clerk’s Office with any questions at (978) 632-2373.
Effective immediately, all Summonses and Complaints in non-payment of rent Summary Process cases must include a statement confirming that the plaintiff “has not received notice that the defendant is an impacted federal worker” and “that the defendant is not an impacted federal worker.” Clerks’ Offices are required to reject for filing any Summons and Complaint in a non-payment of rent Summary Process case that does not contain this statement. This change follows legislation signed into law by Governor Healey on November 25, 2025 (see St. 2025, c. 73, s. 54) and is in effect through January 26, 2026. The Trial Court will update the Summary Process Summons and Complaint to reflect the new law, but plaintiffs may also hand-write or type the required certification.
Notice: There is an issue with
recently registered attorneys creating eFile accounts. Please contact Tyler
support team (800-297-5377) for more details.* Please do
not contact the Board of Bar Overseers (BBO).
Please note that eFiled documents do not become part of the case file and court record until they are reviewed and accepted by court staff. Once your filing is accepted or rejected by court staff, you will receive an email confirmation.
Helpful Information for E-Filing
o For an Overview of E-Filing in the Massachusetts Courts.
o The eFile Fee (Provider Fee) is $22.00 for each new eFiled case (one-time charge paid only on initial case filings). There is no eFile Fee for submitting an envelope into an existing case.
o Acceptable Payment Methods: eCheck (ACH) and credit cards (MasterCard, VISA, American Express).
o Review the Massachusetts Rules of E-Filing (SJC Rule 1:25).
o Standing Orders: Superior Court E-Filing Standing Order 1-23,E-Filing in the Appeals Court, and Mandatory E-Filing in the Housing Court.
o For information about indigency waivers:Indigency (waiver of court fees)
o Instructions for the Housing Court: E-Filing in the Housing Court. Housing Court eFiling by attorneys remains mandatory for all filings of summary process or small claims actions.
o Certain protections in non-payment eviction cases remain in effect in Massachusetts. See St. 2020, c. 257, as amended by St. 2021, c. 20, as amended by St. 2022, c. 42. Resources about eviction are available online here.
o Instructions for Attorneys for E-Filing 9A Motions in the Superior Court.
o How to E-File in a Representative Capacity (Trial Court).
o Find fillable forms here: Trial Court E-Filing Forms and E-Filing & Forms at the Appeals Court
o Probate and Family Court eFiling information: LINK HERE