Southampton Municipal Court

Southampton Municipal Court cases in Burlington County, Columbus, NJ

Mansfield Township Municipal Court in Columbus, New Jersey is a municipal court that handles lower-level offenses arising within Mansfield Township. Its jurisdiction includes motor vehicle and traffic matters (including parking and DWI), municipal ordinance violations, and non-indictable criminal offenses such as disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons cases. The court also conducts preliminary proceedings such as issuing warrants and determining probable cause for indictable (felony) complaints, which are then transferred to the Burlington County Superior Court for prosecution. It does not hear civil lawsuits, landlord-tenant, probate, or family matters such as divorce, custody, or child support; those are handled by the New Jersey Superior Court.

Southampton Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Southampton Municipal Court

Mansfield Township Municipal Court (NJ) serves the public by:

- Case types: traffic/parking, DWI, municipal ordinance/code violations, disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses, simple assault, shoplifting (non‑indictable), fish/game and boating violations.
- Case filings: accepts police and citizen complaints for covered offenses; issues summonses and warrants; coordinates discovery through the municipal prosecutor.
- Protective orders: a municipal judge may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when Superior Court is unavailable; final restraining orders are handled by Superior Court.
- Court hearings: schedules arraignments, pretrial conferences, plea hearings, bench trials (no juries), and sentencing; provides interpreters and ADA accommodations.
- Payments/compliance: processes fines, surcharges, payment plans, community service orders, and reports to the MVC for license implications.
- Records/services: offers calendars, case status, certified dispositions, and subpoena processing.

Note: Jury services are not provided; jury trials occur in Superior Court.