Clerk's Office

  • Office hours and filing information
    • Richard Cushing Donovan, Clerk of Court

      Address:
      John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse
      1 Courthouse Way, Suite 2500
      Boston, MA 02210

      Main Telephone Number:
      (617) 748-9057

      Records Room:
      (617) 748-9567

      Hours of Operation:
      Documents may be filed between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Other office closings, such as for snow, are announced on the Clerk's Office telephone number. In the event you need to file an emergency motion outside normal business hours, appropriate arrangements should be made with the Clerk's Office in advance.

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