Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 58 (2026)

Jurisdiction of prosecutions and proceedings at law

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Section 58. District courts shall have jurisdiction concurrently with the superior court of prosecutions and proceedings at law under sections three to fifty-two, inclusive.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1987–2005 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Porrazzo, 516 N.E.2d 1182 (Mass. App. Ct. 1987).

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Commonwealth v. Porrazzo, 516 N.E.2d 1182 (Mass. App. Ct. 1987). “Along with those statutes there is G. L. c. 143, § 58, which provides that “District [C]ourts shall have jurisdiction concurrently with the [S]uperior [Cjourt of prosecutions and proceedings at law under sections three to fifty-two, inclusive,” of G.”

Knott v. Town of Northbridge, 2005 Mass. App. Div. 135 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 2005). “Pursuant to G.L.c. 143, §58, the District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court of proceedings at law only under §§3-52 of G.”

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