New Brunswick Municipal Court

New Brunswick Municipal Court cases in Middlesex County, New Brunswick, NJ

East Brunswick Municipal Court is a municipal court in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is a court of limited jurisdiction that handles motor-vehicle and parking tickets, DWI and other traffic offenses, municipal ordinance/code violations, and non-indictable criminal matters classified as disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses (such as simple assault, harassment, or low-value shoplifting). The court issues warrants, sets bail, accepts criminal complaints, and conducts first appearances for indictable matters before referring those cases to Middlesex County Superior Court. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family matters (divorce, custody, support), probate, or trials of indictable crimes, which are handled by the Superior Court.

New Brunswick Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in New Brunswick Municipal Court

East Brunswick Municipal Court serves the public by handling: motor-vehicle/parking tickets; municipal ordinance/code violations; disorderly and petty-disorderly persons offenses (e.g., DWI, simple assault, harassment, shoplifting, trespass, alcohol offenses); and fish, game, and boating matters. Services include: accepting complaints and case filings; scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, and trials; issuing summonses/warrants; taking pleas (including plea-by-mail where permitted); assessing fines, community service, and payment plans; providing interpreters, ADA accommodations, and access to a public defender for eligible defendants; coordinating discovery with the municipal prosecutor; referrals to mediation for minor disputes; and maintaining records/certifications. The court can issue temporary domestic-violence restraining orders when required; final orders are heard in Superior Court. There are no jury trials or jury services in municipal court; jury duty is administered by Middlesex County Superior Court. Indictable offenses are transferred to Superior Court.