Update on public access to court records
The "set up" for remote search by docket number of criminal
cases on the public portal in the Superior Court Department has
been completed.
The three criminal case types - Indictment, Criminal Complaint,
and Probation Transfer are now available at www.masscourts.org. Cases can be searched by
docket number or by date range, limited to any period of time where
the date range is 30 days or less. A search by name is not allowed
for these three case types.
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Statement of Chief Judge Jeffrey R. Howard regarding Judge
Conrad K. Cyr
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit mourns
the death of Judge Conrad K. Cyr and expresses deepest sympathy to
his family and friends. Judge Cyr was a fair and compassionate
jurist, who will be tremendously missed by his
colleagues on the federal bench, as well as by the bar and the
public.
Judge Cyr dedicated the majority of his career to serving the
federal judiciary. He was a bankruptcy judge for the District of
Maine from 1973 to 1981, when he was appointed to the United States
District Court for the District of Maine, where he served until
1989. In 1989, Judge Cyr was appointed to the United States Court
of Appeals for the First Circuit. Judge Cyr
assumed senior status in 1997 and continued to serve the Court of
Appeals as a senior judge until his retirement in 2008.
Judge Cyr's colleagues celebrate his extraordinary legal
intellect and approachable spirit. A man with a deep love of the
law and of his home state of Maine, Judge Cyr succeeded in
personally engaging with his colleagues and the public. "Judge Cyr
was not only an exceptional judge," Chief Judge Jeffrey R. Howard
stated, "but also a wonderful friend. His dedication to justice and
to his country has left an indelible mark on the legal system and
on this nation."