The Lynn district court services the north shore towns of Lynn, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott.
There is not a lot of Mass State police patrolled highway in this ocean-side region, other than the stretch of Route 1 through Saugus. Therefore most of the arrests in this court are via the local town’s police departments.
Where is the Lynn District court located?
The courthouse is is downtown Lynn at:
580 Essex Street
Lynn, MA 01901
Where Can I Park near the Lynn Court?
There is no convenient free parking. There are metered spaces all around the neighborhood as well as a couple of paid lots on Andrew Street and Liberty Street. Sometimes people park over in the lot at the Shaw’s Supermarket, but that is probably not legal.
Can I Get there via Public Transportation?
Yes, there are many bus routes in Lynn, including Bus 426, 429, 435, 436, 439, 441, 442, 448, 449 and Bus 445.
Lynn Station on the Commuter rail Newburyport line is the closest train station which is a half mile away.
Cell Phone and Electronic Device Access in Lynn Court
You cannot. They have a rather explicit sign right on the front door of the courthouse. You will have to leave your electronic device in your car, or at home, if you are traveling by public transportation.
Lawyers or court employees are allowed to carry phones, but just not for use within the building. If you have hired a lawyer, he or she may be able to carry it for you.
Clerk’s hearing
If you are to appear in Lynn for a Clerk Magistrate’s hearing, you can check in at the Clerk’s Office and ask where the Magistrate’s hearings are being heard that day.
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If we are representing you at your hearing, the attorney will take care of this and guide you.
Arraignment
If you are required to appear at an arraignment at the Lynn district court after being arrested, you will first look for the Probation department inside the courthouse. It is standard to check in before your case is called up in the arraignment session.
the probation department will let you know your options to get a court appointed attorney if you are interested and qualify financially. If you have hired us or another attorney, or plan to do so, you can skip the evaluation, but still need to alert probation that you are present for arraignment.
In the arraignment session courtroom, you will go up before the judge when your name is called, and plead not guilty after the charges against you are read. The court officer will assign you another court date to appear at a pretrial conference to discuss your case going forward, and possibly a plea deal at that time.
If we represent you at the arraignment, and you plan to work out a deal and not fight the case at a trial, we can often take care of that day, if the DA is willing to dispose of the case for a fair deal.
So it makes sense to get an attorney before your arraignment if you can for this and other reasons.
Pretrial / Trial Sessions in Lynn
Consult with your attorney for which courtroom or meeting room to go do, this will get worked out with the prosecutor and the court administration as to where and when you may have a pretrial hearing.
Where should I grab lunch near the Lynn District Court?
There are many restaurants on the block between Central ave and Market Street a short distance away from the courthouse. Mexico Lindo gets great reviews on Yelp. Also, Rincon Macorisano on Washington St specializes in Dominican and Caribbean food.