Clinton Township Municipal Court

Clinton Township Municipal Court cases in Hunterdon County, Annandale, NJ

Clinton Township Municipal Court is a municipal court in Annandale, New Jersey. As a limited-jurisdiction court within the New Jersey Judiciary, it handles motor vehicle and traffic offenses (including DWI, speeding, and license/insurance violations), parking tickets, municipal ordinance/code violations, and minor criminal matters classified as disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses. It conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, imposes fines and penalties, and may issue warrants. For indictable (felony-level) offenses, it processes complaints and first appearances, then refers cases to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hunterdon County. The court does not hear civil lawsuits, landlord-tenant disputes, or family matters; those are handled by the Superior Court.

Clinton Township Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Clinton Township Municipal Court

Clinton Township Municipal Court (NJ) provides:
- Case processing for traffic and parking offenses; municipal ordinance/code violations (zoning, noise, animal control); disorderly persons/petty offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting); DWI/DUI; fish and game; and weights and measures.
- Case filings and docketing: accepts complaints, pleas, motions, discovery requests; schedules arraignments, pre-trial conferences, trials, and sentencings; issues subpoenas and warrants; maintains records and certified dispositions.
- Payments and compliance: fine payment, payment plans, community service compliance, and license restoration guidance.
- Protective orders: may issue temporary restraining orders when the Superior Court is unavailable and handle related complaints as authorized by law.
- Access services: interpreters, ADA accommodations, remote/phone appearances, and public information.
- Jury services: not provided; municipal court matters are heard by a judge without a jury.