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What Is a Felony In Massachusetts?
Massachusetts law classifies crimes according to their punishment as either felony or misdemeanor. A felony is defined as a crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a state prison. All other crimes are misdemeanors. (M.G.L. Ch 274 s.1).

District Court: has jurisdiction over all misdemeanors and some felonies punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for up to five years. (M.G.L. Ch 218).

Superior Court: has jurisdiction over all misdemeanors and felonies.

Therefore, when searching for felonies in Massachusetts, it is important to search both the upper and the lower court.

Four Counties in Central Massachusetts and the Pioneer Valley
Worcester Record Search, Inc. services the four counties in Central Massachusetts and The Pioneer Valley: Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin. We file, search, abstract and retrieve public records, including criminal records, in each court, town municipality and land registry in the four counties.

Worcester County: Worcester Superior Court and eleven District Courts: Clinton, Dudley, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster, Milford, Uxbridge, Westborough, Winchendon, Worcester.

Hampden County: Hampden Superior Court and five District Courts: Chicopee, Holyoke, Palmer, Springfield, Westfield.

Hampshire County: Hampshire Superior Court, and two District Courts: Hadley and Northampton.

Franklin County: Franklin Superior Court and two District Courts: Greenfield and Orange.

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