Over the course of my 19 years representing individuals in criminal, traffic, and general legal matters, I have appeared in many Municipal Courts across Southern New Jersey. A former Municipal Court Prosecutor, I now bring my knowledge of the Municipal Court system to protect the rights and interests of my clients. If you have a case pending or are thinking about filing a case in any of the Courts in New Jersey listed below, I invite you to contact us.
What types of matters are handled in Municipal Court?
Common types of legal matters handled in local Municipal Court include speeding, DUI, driving without a license, drug possession, traffic violations, and certain disorderly persons criminal violations. In Municipal Court, there are no jury trials, rather, the case will be decided by the local judge in that court. If you are involved in certain types of matters in Municipal Court, you can request a jury trial. An experienced attorney can guide you through this process.
Often, individuals think that they can represent themselves in Municipal Court proceedings. This is highly inadvisable The penalties that you can face if convicted in Municipal Court can be severe – and include jail, fines, and loss of driving privelages.
The following is a list of Courts that I appear in routinely:
Municipal Courts of Atlantic County:
- City of Absecon
- City of Atlantic City
- City of Brigantine
- Buena Borough
- Buena Vista
- Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor Twp.
- Borough of Folsom
- Galloway Twp.
- Hamilton Twp.
- Town of Hammonton
- City of Linwood
- City of Longport
- City of Margate
- Mullica Twp.
- City of Northfield
- City of Pleasantville
- Port Republic
- City of Somers Point
- Bentnor City
- Weymouth Twp.
- Estell Manor
- Corbin City
Municipal Courts in Burlington County:
- Mansfield Twp.
- Maple Shade
- Marlton
- Medford Twp.
- Moorestown Twp.
- Mt. Holly
- Mt. Laurel
- Palmya Boro
- Pemberton Twp.
- Evesham Twp.
- Riverside Twp.
- Springfield Twp.
- Westampton Twp.
- Wrightstown
Municipal Courts in Camden County:
- Audobon
- Audubon Park
- Berlin borough
- Berlin Township
- Barrington
- Bellmawr
- Brooklawn
- Camden
- Collingswood
- Cherry hill
- Chesilhurst
- Clementon
- Haddonfield
- Haddon Heights
- Haddon Township
- Ni-Mella
- Gibbsboro
- Gloucester City
- Cloucester Twp.
- Laurel Springs
- Lawnside
- Lindenwold
- Magnolia
- Merchantville
- Mt. Ephraim
- Oaklyn
- Pennsauken
- Pine Hill
- Pine Valley
- Runnemede
- Somerdale
- Stratford
- Travistock
- Voorhees
- Waterford
- Winslow
- Woodlynne
Municipal Courts in Cumberland County:
- Bridgeton
- Commercial Twp.
- Deerfield Twp.
- Downe Twp.
- Fairfield Twp.
- Greenwich
- Hopewell
- Lawrence Twp.
- Maurice River Twp.
- Millville
- Sotw Creek Twp.
- Upper Deerfield Twp.
- Vineland
Municipal Courts in Gloucester County:
- Clayton
- Deptford Twp.
- East Greenwich Twp.
- Elk Twp.
- Franklin Twp.
- Glassboro
- Greenwich Twp.
- Harrison Twp.
- Logan Twp.
- Mantua Twp.
- Monroe Twp.
- Newfield
- Paulsboro
- Pitman
- S. Harrison Twp.
- Swedesboro
- Washington Twp.
- Wenonah
- West Deptford Twp.
- Westville
- Woodbury
- Woodbury Heights
- Woolwich
Municipal Courts in Salem County:
- Alloway Twp.
- Carneys Point Twp.
- Lower Alloway Twp.
- Oldmans Twp.
- Penns Grove Borough
- Pennsville
- Pilesgrove Twp.
- Pittsgrove Twp.
- Quinton Twp.
- Salem City
- Upper Pittsgrove Twp.
- Woodstown
Municipal Courts in Ocean County:
- Toms River
