Plainsboro Township Municipal Court

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Plainsboro Township Municipal Court cases in Middlesex County, Plainsboro, NJ

Cranbury Township Municipal Court is a municipal court that operates through a shared-services arrangement at the Plainsboro Township Municipal Court facility in Plainsboro, NJ. It serves as a court of limited jurisdiction for Cranbury, handling motor-vehicle and traffic offenses (including DWI), parking violations, municipal ordinance and local code violations, and disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses. The court also conducts first appearances, probable-cause determinations, and sets bail for indictable offenses before those matters are transferred to the Superior Court. It does not adjudicate civil lawsuits, family matters (such as divorce or custody), or indictable crimes; those are heard in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County Vicinage.

Plainsboro Township Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Municipal
County: Middlesex
Street Address: 641 Plainsboro Road
City: Plainsboro
Zip Code: 8536
Phone: 609-799-0863
Fax: 609-936-1441
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:45 a.m.- 4:15 p.m.
Website URL: https://www.plainsboronj.com/170/Municipal-Court
Email: municipalcourt@plainsboronj.com

Services and Case Types Handled in Plainsboro Township Municipal Court

Cranbury Township Municipal Court handles limited‑jurisdiction matters: motor‑vehicle/traffic and parking tickets; municipal ordinance violations; and disorderly/petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, low‑level shoplifting, DWI). The court accepts filings and citizen complaints for these cases; schedules arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, pleas, and sentencing; issues warrants; and conducts first appearances as authorized. It may issue limited emergency protective orders (temporary restraining orders when Superior Court is unavailable); ongoing restraining‑order proceedings are handled by Superior Court. Public services include fine/fee payments, time‑payment plans, in‑person or virtual hearings, interpreter and ADA accommodations, municipal public defender applications, and certified dispositions/records upon request. The court does not provide jury services; jury trials are conducted by Superior Court. The court's functional role is to resolve local cases and ensure accessible procedures and information for the public.

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