Willingboro Township Municipal Court

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

Willingboro Township Municipal Court is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction within New Jersey's judiciary. It handles motor-vehicle and traffic matters (including DWI/DUI, speeding, and parking), municipal ordinance and code violations (such as property maintenance and noise), and minor criminal cases classified as disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, low-value shoplifting). The court also processes complaints, conducts first appearances, determines probable cause, issues warrants, and sets pretrial release conditions for indictable offenses before those cases are transferred to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County. It does not hear family law cases or general civil lawsuits.

Willingboro Township Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Willingboro Township Municipal Court

Willingboro Township Municipal Court handles local matters including traffic and parking offenses, DWI, disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses, municipal ordinance and housing/code violations, and other non-indictable offenses.

Core services:
- Case intake and filings (citations and citizen complaints)
- Scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, sentencing, and compliance reviews
- Payment processing for fines/fees, payment plans, and virtual/in-person court hearings
- Issuance of summonses and warrants; interpreters and ADA accommodations
- Compliance monitoring (community service and other court-ordered conditions)

Protective orders: Emergency temporary restraining orders may be issued by a municipal judge when Superior Court is unavailable; ongoing restraining-order matters proceed in Superior Court (Family Division).

Jury services: Municipal courts do not conduct jury trials; jury service is through Burlington County Superior Court.

Public services include records (e.g., dispositions), case status information, and access to the prosecutor/public defender.