Lawrence Township Municipal Court

Lawrence Township Municipal Court cases in Mercer County, Lawrence Township, NJ

Lawrence Township Municipal Court in Lawrenceville, New Jersey is a municipal court within the New Jersey Judiciary that handles local, non-indictable matters. It has jurisdiction over motor vehicle and traffic offenses (including DWI and parking), disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses, municipal ordinance and code violations, and certain state statutory violations such as fish and game or boating. The court conducts first appearances, arraignments, pleas, trials, and sentencing for these cases, and issues warrants, summonses, and bail determinations as authorized. Indictable crimes, civil disputes (including small claims and landlord-tenant), and family matters are heard in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer County, not in municipal court.

Lawrence Township Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Lawrence Township Municipal Court

Lawrence Township Municipal Court serves the public by handling limited-jurisdiction matters. It accepts filings and processes cases for:
- Traffic and parking violations, including DWI and other motor-vehicle offenses.
- Disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting under statutory thresholds).
- Municipal ordinance/code violations (property maintenance, noise, animal, health, zoning) and certain fish/game and boating matters.

Court services include: complaint intake; scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, sentencings, and compliance hearings; issuance of warrants and subpoenas; fine/fee assessment, payments, and payment plans; certified records; interpreters and ADA accommodations.

Protective orders: judges may issue temporary restraining orders and no-contact conditions where authorized.

Jury services: not provided in municipal court; jury trials are heard in Superior Court.