Appeals Court

Web Site:

www.mass.gov/courts/appealscourt/

Organization Chart

Mission:

Created in 1972, the Appeals Court is a court of general appellate jurisdiction. Most appeals from the several departments of the Trial Court are entered initially in the Appeals Court; some are then transferred to the Supreme Judicial Court, but a majority are decided by the Appeals Court. The Appeals Court also has jurisdiction over appeals from final decisions of three state agencies: the Appellate Tax Board, the Department of Industrial Accidents and the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board.

Governing Laws:

Statutes

MGL C. 211A S. 1-17	Appeals Court

 

Reports:

• Report of the Appeals Court FY2007 http://www.mass.gov/courts/appealscourt/2007-report.html
  


• Report of the Appeals Court FY2008 http://www.mass.gov/courts/appealscourt/2008-report.html
  


• Report of the Appeals Court FY2009