Trenton Municipal Court

Trenton Municipal Court cases in Mercer County, Trenton, NJ

Mercer County Superior Court (Mercer Vicinage) in Trenton is New Jersey's state trial court of general jurisdiction. It serves as the county's primary forum for major cases, with divisions including Civil (tort, contract; Special Civil Part for landlord-tenant and small claims), Criminal (indictable offenses, pretrial proceedings, sentencing), Family (divorce, custody, child support, juvenile matters, and domestic-violence restraining orders), and Chancery (General Equity, foreclosure, and contested Probate matters). The court also hears appeals from municipal courts. Routine traffic and ordinance violations are handled in municipal courts; however, serious motor-vehicle offenses charged as crimes, and municipal-court appeals in traffic or disorderly-persons matters, are heard in the Superior Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Trenton Municipal Court

Mercer County Superior Court (NJ) serves the public by handling:
- Criminal: indictments, arraignments, pleas, trials, sentencing, expungements.
- Civil: tort/contract, Special Civil/Small Claims, Landlord-Tenant.
- Family: divorce, custody/parenting time, child support, juvenile, domestic violence.
- Chancery/General Equity: foreclosures, injunctions.
- Probate: wills, estates, guardianships.

Core services include case filings (eCourts and in-person), docketing, case management, scheduling and conducting hearings (in-person/virtual), records and transcripts, and processing motions, orders, and judgments. Protective orders include temporary and final restraining orders, sexual assault restraining orders, and extreme risk protective orders. Jury Management oversees summonses, qualifications, deferrals/excuses, reporting, and juror support. Additional services: pretrial services, probation, mediation/arbitration, interpreters, and ADA accommodations.