Aberdeen Township Municipal Court

Aberdeen Township Municipal Court cases in Monmouth County, Aberdeen, NJ

Aberdeen Township Municipal Court is a municipal court within the New Jersey Judiciary serving Aberdeen, Monmouth County. It handles motor-vehicle and parking violations, including DWI/DUI; municipal ordinance violations (such as property maintenance, noise, and health/code enforcement); and minor criminal matters classified as disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting under statutory thresholds). The court also issues warrants and conducts first appearances and probable-cause reviews for indictable offenses before those cases are transferred to Monmouth County Superior Court. It does not hear civil lawsuits, landlord-tenant, small claims, probate, or family matters, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Superior Court.

Aberdeen Township Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Aberdeen Township Municipal Court

Aberdeen Township Municipal Court serves the public by handling non-indictable local matters, including:
- Traffic and parking violations (e.g., speeding, DWI/DUI)
- Municipal ordinance/code violations (e.g., property maintenance, noise)
- Disorderly persons/petty disorderly persons offenses
- Fish and game and other state statute violations at the municipal level

Core services:
- Case filings for complaints and motions; ticket responses; fine payments and time-payment plans
- Scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, pleas, and sentencing (in person or virtual as scheduled)
- Issuing warrants and subpoenas; probable cause determinations; interpreter and ADA accommodations; public defender screening for eligible defendants
- Records requests and certified dispositions
- Emergency temporary restraining orders when the Superior Court/Family Division is unavailable

Note: The municipal court does not conduct jury trials or manage juror service; jury matters are handled by the Superior Court.