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ACTUALIZADA 22 de octubre, 2008
In Massachusetts, during regular business hours, you can get a 209A protective order by going to the District Court nearest to where you live or to the Probate and Family Court in the county in which you live. (You may also go to the Superior Court in the county in which you live, or to the Boston Municipal Court if you live in Boston, but most 209A protective orders are taken out of the District Courts or Probate and Family Courts.) Find the civil court clerk and ask for the forms for a 209A protective order.
At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the form, ask the clerk for help. You will also find a list of the forms you will need on our Download Court Forms page. You may also get help with the court system through one of the domestic violence organizations listed on our MA State and Local Programs page.
If you need a 209A protective order at night, on the weekend, or on a holiday, call the police. They will help you get a 209A protective order from a judge on call through the "Emergency Judicial Response System." This order is good until the court is open on the next business day.
Listed below, by county, are telephone numbers and addresses for the Massachusetts District Courts. For more information on the Massachusetts Court system, go to: www.akedge.com/courts.htm.
Lawrence
Fenton Judicial Center
2 Appleton Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
Phone: (978) 687-7184 x2305
Domestic Violence Program through the YWCA: (978) 687-7184 x 2434 (Court advocates that assist with paperwork, explain processes, and provide support, safety, counseling and referrals). Town's in this court's jurisdiction: Essex County, Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, North Andover
Leominster
25 School Street
Leominster, MA 01453
Phone: (978)537-3722
Phone: Safe Plan Advocate: (978)537-2306
Town's in this court's jurisdiction: Princeton, Leominster, Holden
Lowell
41 Hurd Street
Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: (978)459-4101 (clerk's office)
Phone: (978)442-3303 (restraining orders)
Town's in this court's jurisdiction: Middlesex County, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Lowell. Tewksbury, Tyngsboro
Lynn
580 Essex Steet
Lynn, MA 01901
Phone: (781) 598-5200 x295
Town's in this court's juristication: Essex County, Lynn, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus, Swampscott