Below is a directory of the Massachusetts administrative, court, and government offices. This also includes the staff in most locations.
Capital: Boston
6,547,629 (2010 Census)
State Information: (866) 888-2808
State Website: http://www.mass.gov
Administrative Office of the Courts
Executive Office of the Trial Court
John Adams Courthouse, 1M Floor One Pemberton Sq. Boston, MA 02108
(617) 742-8575; Fax: (617) 788-6199
Website: http://www.mass.gov/courts, http://www.state.ma.us/courts
Chief Justice of the TWal Court: Paula M. Carey
Court Administrator: Harry Spence
Attorney Discipline
Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
99 High St. Boston, MA 02110 (617) 728-8700
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/obcbbo/
Administrator: Laurie G. Aaron
Bar Counsel: Constance Vecchione
Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
One Ashburton PI., 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-2200; TTY: (617) 727-4765; Fax: (617) 727-3251
Email: agoweb@state.ma.us Website: http://www.mass.gov/ago
100 Cambridge St. Boston, MA 02114
105 William St., 1st Floor New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 990-9700; TTY: (617) 727-4765; Fax: (508) 990-8686
1350 Main St., 4th Floor Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 784-1240; TTY: (617) 727-4765; Fax: (413) 784-1244
10 Mechanic St., Suite 301 Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 792-7600; TTY: (617) 727-4765; Fax: (508) 795-1991
Atty. General: Martha Coakley (Democrat)
Elected; next election Nov. 2014; not seeking re-election
Banking Department
Division of Banks
1000 Washington St., 10th Floor Boston, MA 02118-6400
(617) 956-1500; Fax: (617) 956-1599
Website: http://www.mass.gov/dob
Commissioner: David J. Cotney
Bar Admissions
Board of Bar Examiners
Edward W. Brooke Courthouse, 1st Floor 24 New Chardon St. Boston, MA 02114
(617) 482-4466; Fax: (617) 542-5943
Website: http://www.mass.gov/bbe
No CLE required.
Admission on motion for attorneys of another jurisdiction with five of last seven years in practice immediately preceding application and must meet the criteria in supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:01, § 6.
Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
20 West St. Boston, MA 02111-1204
(617) 338-0500; Fax: (617) 338-0650
Website: http://www.massbar.org
73 State St. Springfield, MA 01103-2012
(413) 731-5134; Fax: (413) 731-5915
Non-Integrated Bar Annual Meeting - March, 2015
Chief Medical Examiner
Office of Chief Medical Examiner
720 Albany St. Boston, MA 02118
(617) 267-6767; Fax: (617) 266-6763 Toll-free: (800) 962-7877
Website: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/ocme
Catherine Horan Bldg., Suite 115 1221 Main St. Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 538-6213; Fax: (413) 538-6862; Toll-free: (800) 445-5889
Cape Cod Facility Office
1 Simpkins Rd. Sandwich, MA 02563
Mailing Address: 1 Simpkins Rd. Buzzards Bay, MA 02542
(508) 539-2200; Fax: (508) 539-0283
55 Lake Ave. N., Worcester, MA 01655
(508) 856-3501; Fax: (508) 856-0015
Chief Medical Examiner: Henry M. Nields, M.D., PhD.
Client Protection Fund
Clients' Security Board
99 High St., 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02110
(617) 728-8700, 57; Fax: (617) 482-8000
Email: clientssecurityboard@massbbo.org
Website: http://www.mass.gov/clientssecurityboard
Board Counsel: Michael A. Fredrickson
Asst. Board Counsel: Karen D. O'Toole, Adam M. Lutynski
Corporations Officers
Corporations Division
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton PL, Room 1710 Boston, MA 02108
Corporations Section, Name Availabilities & Annual
Reports: (617) 727-9640; UCC: (617) 727-2860
Business Trusts & Limited Partnerships: (617) 727-2859
Service of Process: (617) 727-8329
Dissolutions: (617) 727-2853
Non-Profit: (617) 727-4176
Forms: (617) 727-9440
Chief Legal Counsel/Director:
Laurie Flynn (617) 727-4919; Fax: (617) 878-3505
Email: laurie.flynn@sec.state.ma.us
Dir. of Operations:
Daniel Wandell (617) 878-3010; Fax: (617) 742-4538
Email: daniel.wandell@sec.state.ma.us
Asst. Dir.:
Marissa N. Soto-Ortiz (617) 727-4919; Fax: (617) 878-3505
Email: marissa.soto-ortiz@sec.state.ma.us
Criminal History Board
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services
200 Arlington St., Suite 2200 Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 660-4600; Fax: (617) 660-4613
Website: http://www.mass.gov/cjis
Economic Development Administration
Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
One Ashburton Place, Room 2101 Boston, MA 02108
(617) 788-3610; Fax: (617) 788-3605
Website: http://www.mass.gov/hed
Governor's Office
Office of the Governor
State House, Room 105 Boston, MA 02133
(617) 725-4005; TTY: (617) 717-3666; Fax: (617) 727-9725
Website: http://www.mass.gov/govemor
436 Dwight St., Suite 300 Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 784-1200
444 N. Capitol St. N.W., Suite 208 Washington, DC 20001
(202) 624-7713; Fax: (202) 624-7714
Governor: Deval Patrick (Democrat)
Next election Nov. 2014; not seeking re-election
Highest State Court
Supreme Judicial Court
One Pemberton Sq., Suite 2500 Boston, MA 02108
(617) 557-1000; Fax: (617) 557-1145
Website: http://www.mass.gov/courts/sjc
Chief Justice: Ralph D. Gants
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth:
Francis V. Kenneally, Suite 1-400 (617) 557-1020
Email: francis.kenneally@sjc.state.ma.us
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County: Maura S. Doyle, Suite 1-300
(617) 557-1100; Fax: (617) 557-1033
Website: http://sjccountyclerk.com
Insurance Department
Division of Insurance
1000 Washington St., Suite 810 Boston, MA 02118
(617) 521-7794; Legal Division Fax: (617) 521-7475
Website: http://www.mass.gov/doi
Commissioner: Joseph G. Murphy
General Counsel: Robert A. Whitney
Motor Vehicle Office
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
10 Park Plaza, Suite 3170 Boston, MA 02116
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 55889 Boston, MA 02205-5889
(857) 368-8000; Fax: (857) 368-0615
Website: http://www.massrvm.com
For Abstracts Write: Driver Control Unit
P.O. Box 55896 Boston, MA 02205-5896
Fee for obtaining abstract: Unattested Record - $6.00; True and attested record - $20.00. Fee for obtaining accident report: $20.00
Police
Massachusetts State Police
470 Worcester Rd. Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 820-2300, (617) 727-6874; Fax: (508) 879-6941
Website: http://mass.gov/msp
Superintendent: Col. Timothy P. Alben
Accident Reports: Contact MA Registry of Motor Vehicles
Probate, Recording and Notary Certificate Offices
Deeds and Mortgages: County or District Registry of Deeds Notary Certificates: Secretary of State, Commission Section ($6.00)
Senators, U.S.
Edward J. Markey (Democrat)
218 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2742; Fax: (202) 224-8525
Website: http://www.markey.senate.gov
Elizabeth A. Warren (Democrat)
317 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4543
Website: http://www.warren.senate.gov
Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
State House, Room 337 Boston, MA 02133
Mailing Address: 1 Ashburton PL, Room 1611 Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-7030; Toll-free: (800) 392-6090; Fax: (617) 742-4528
Email: cis@sec.state.ma.us
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/sec/
Southeastern Office
218 S. Main St., Suite 206 Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 646-1374; Fax: (508) 646-1473
Website: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/wso
Western Office
436 Dwight St., Room 102 Springfield, MA 01103-1317
(413) 784-1376, 78; Fax: (413) 784-1379
Website: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/wso
Secretary of the Commonwealth:
William Francis Galvin (Democrat)
Elected; next election Nov. 2014
Tax Department
Department of Revenue
100 Cambridge St. Boston, MA 02114
(617) 887-6367; Toll Free (In-State): (800) 392-6089
Appeals: (617) 626-3300
Website: http://www.mass.gov/dor
Audit Division
200 Arlington St., Room 4300 Chelsea, MA 02150 (617) 887-6800
Commissioner: Amy Pitter
General Counsel: Kevin Brown (617) 626-3200
Victim Compensation Program
Victim Compensation & Assistance Division Office of the Attorney General
1 Ashburton Pl., 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-2200, Ext. 2160; Fax: (617) 742-6262
Email: vccorrespondence@state.ma.us
Website: http://www.mass.gov/ago/vcomp
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 258C
Vital Statistics
Registry of Vital Records & Statistics Department of Public Health
150 Mt. Vernon St., 1st Floor Dorchester, MA 02125
General Public: (617) 740-2600
Credit Card Orders (VitalChek): (617) 740-2606, (866) 300-8535
Fax Orders (VitalChek): (866) 550-2067
Website: http://www.mass.gov/dph/rvrs
Website (credit card orders): http://www.vitalchek.com
Births, Deaths, Marriages from 1916. Divorce records in county Probate & Family courts where event occurred. Regular mail: Search fee (non-refundable; includes certified copy if found) - $32.00; additional copies ordered at the same time by phone, $42.00 each. Expedited mail service (2 weeks) - $42.00 for each certified certificate requested. Credit card orders (by internet, telephone or fax) - $50.00; additional copies ordered at the same time, $50.50; UPS overnight service - additional $16.50.
Walk-in service: Search fee (non-refundable; includes certified copy if found) - $18.00.
