Municipal Court & Violations Bureau

ONLINE MUNICIPAL CASE RESOLUTION

NJMCdirect.com has been enhanced to include access to the new Online Municipal Case Resolution System. To dispute a case, new users will be required to create a User ID and password in order to register and log into the Online Municipal Case Resolution system.

YOUR DAY IN COURT 

• Municipal Court – Your Day in Court (njcourts.gov)
• Juzgados Municipales – Sus derechos en el juzgado / Municipal Court – Your Day in Court (njcourts.gov)

Preparing for Your Day in Court

• Municipal Court Opening Statement (English) – YouTube
• Municipal Court Opening Statement (Spanish) – YouTube

Watch this video for tips on Attending Municipal Court Remotely: What to Do and What to Expect – YouTube

Helpful Links

Do I qualify for a Public Defender? 

• Municipal Court – Financial Questionnaire to Establish Indigency (njcourts.gov)

Plea by Mail 

• Plea by Mail (njcourts.gov)

The Municipal court has jurisdiction over violations of motor vehicles and traffic laws, fish and game, forest and park laws, disorderly persons offenses, and borough ordinance violations. A municipal judge presides over court. The court administrator, deputy court administrator and the violation clerk handle the day to day functions of the court office and assist the judge. Municipal courts have a least prosecutor and a public defender. Defendants unable to afford counsel and meet the financial criteria may be appointed the public defender. The court has established a Reduced Rate Attorney Program (R.R.A.P.) for individuals who can not afford an attorney, yet to qualify for the public defender. Please contact the court office for more information on public defender qualification or an R.R.A.P. list. Private Citizen Complaints are filed with the court administrator. Sometimes mediation can help disputing parties reach a reasonable solution, so the court utilizes the Community Dispute Resolution Committee (CCDRC). This program is designed to mediate reasonable solutions without having to go to court. The operations of the municipal court continue to expand and at times the idea of having to go to court and before a judge can be confusing. Please call our court office, and we will be glad to explain court procedures to you.