Lumberton Township Municipal Court

Lumberton Township Municipal Court cases in Burlington County, Lumberton, NJ

Lumberton Township Municipal Court is a municipal court in Lumberton, New Jersey. As a limited-jurisdiction, first-tier trial court, it handles motor-vehicle and parking offenses; municipal ordinance and property-code violations; and minor criminal matters classified as disorderly persons or petty disorderly offenses. The court also processes complaints and conducts certain initial proceedings; indictable (felony-level) charges are transferred to Burlington County Superior Court for further action. It does not hear civil or family matters, which are within the Superior Court's jurisdiction.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Lumberton Township Municipal Court

Lumberton Township Municipal Court serves the public by handling non-indictable matters: traffic and parking violations, DWI/DUI, municipal ordinance/code (housing, zoning, health), and disorderly persons/petty offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting, criminal mischief). Services include: accepting complaints and filings; issuing summonses and warrants; scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, and sentencing; administering diversion and compliance (conditional dismissal/discharge, community service, payment plans); violations bureau and fine/fee payments (including online); interpreter and ADA accommodations; public defender applications; discovery coordination with the municipal prosecutor; and referral to community mediation for neighbor disputes. The court may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when the Superior Court is unavailable and can impose no-contact conditions. It does not provide jury services; all municipal trials are non-jury, with jury trials handled by the Superior Court.