Massachusetts Court Rules|Appendix

                                                
District Court email addresses for each county’s designated Sessions
 
Barnstable Session -- BarnstableDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us 
 
Berkshire Session -- BerkshireDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us 
 
Bristol Session -- BristolDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us
 
Essex Session -- EssexDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us 
 
Franklin Session -- FranklinDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us 
 
Hampden Session -- HampdenDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us
 
Hampshire Session -- HampshireDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us 
 
Middlesex Session -- MiddlesexDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us 
 
Norfolk Session -- NorfolkDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us 
 
Plymouth Session -- PlymouthDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us 
 
Suffolk Session -- SuffolkDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us 
 
Worcester Session -- WorcesterDCRelease@jud.state.ma.us
 
District Court designated judges assigned to hear motions for release
  
  
 
  
 
County
 
Judges 
Primary
 
First back up
 
Second back up
 
 
Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
 
 
Hon. Therese Wright
 
Hon. Thomas Barrett
 
Hon. John Julian
 
 
Berkshire
 
 
Hon. Paul Smyth
 
Hon. Paul Vrabel
 
Hon. Jennifer Tyne
 
 
Bristol
 
 
Hon. Kevan Cunningham
 
Hon. Kevin Finnerty
 
Hon. Daniel O’Shea
 
 
Essex
 
 
Hon. Robert Brennan
 
Hon. Lynn Rooney
 
Hon. Ina Howard-Hogan
 
 
Franklin
 
 
Hon. William Mazanec
 
Hon. Laurie MacLeod
 
Hon. Mark Pasquariello
 
 
Hampden
 
 
Hon. John Payne
 
Hon. Patrick Sabbs
 
Hon. Matthew Shea
 
 
Hampshire
 
 
Hon. Maureen Walsh
 
Hon. Jacklyn Connly
 
Hon. Bruce Melikian
 
 
Middlesex
 
 
Hon. Stacey Fortes
 
Hon. David Frank
 
Hon. Sarah Ellis
 
 
Norfolk
 
 
Hon. Mark Coven
 
Hon. Daniel O’Malley
 
Hon. Thomas Finigan
 
 
Plymouth
 
 
Hon. James Sullivan
 
Hon. Michael Vitali
 
Hon. Shelby Smith
 
 
Suffolk
 
 
Hon. Matthew Machera
 
Hon. Matthew Nestor
 
Hon. Cesar Archilla
 
 
Worcester
 
 
Hon. David Despotopulos
 
Hon. Jennifer Ginsburg
 
Hon. Mark Noonan