Bridgeton Joint Municipal Court

Bridgeton Joint Municipal Court cases in Cumberland County, Bridgeton, NJ

Bridgeton Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Bridgeton, New Jersey. As part of the state municipal court system, it has limited jurisdiction over cases that occur within Bridgeton. The court handles motor-vehicle and parking matters (including speeding and DWI), municipal ordinance and code violations, and non-indictable criminal offenses classified as disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons (such as simple assault, harassment, bad checks, and shoplifting at the disorderly-persons level). Indictable criminal charges are referred to the Cumberland County Superior Court. The court does not hear civil lawsuits or family matters; those are handled by the Superior Court's Civil and Family Divisions.

Bridgeton Joint Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Bridgeton Joint Municipal Court

Bridgeton Municipal Court serves the public by handling local, lower-level matters and providing access to court services.
- Case types: traffic and parking offenses; municipal ordinance/code violations; misdemeanors (e.g., disorderly conduct, simple assault); DWI/DUI as authorized.
- Case filings: processes citations and complaints from police and code officials; accepts citizen complaints where allowed; manages records and discovery requests.
- Protective orders: offers information and referrals; may assist with emergency/after-hours temporary orders when authorized; final orders are handled by higher courts.
- Court hearings: schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, pleas, bench trials, sentencing, and compliance reviews; in-person or virtual as available.
- Payments and compliance: fine/fee payments, payment plans, community service reporting, and resolution of warrants and license holds.
- Jury services: jury trials are not held in municipal court; jury service occurs in the county/superior court.
- Public support: interpreters, ADA accommodations, calendars, and forms.