As per the Supreme Judicial Court’s Fourth Updated Order dated September 17, 2020, Massachusetts state courthouses will remain physically open to the public for limited purposes. However, most matters will continue to be addressed virtually. After October 23, 2020, will begin a phased resumption of jury trials, beginning with Phase I. Depending on the COVID situation within Massachusetts in the coming months, the next phase will be implemented sometime in February 2021.
Additionally, bench trials in civil and criminal matters will continue to be conducted remotely, and new grand juries may be empaneled subject to certain health-minded restrictions.