Freehold Borough Municipal Court

Freehold Borough Municipal Court cases in Monmouth County, Freehold, NJ

Freehold Borough Municipal Court is a municipal court within the New Jersey Judiciary serving Freehold Borough. It is a court of limited jurisdiction that handles offenses arising within the borough, including traffic and motor vehicle matters (e.g., speeding, DWI, parking), municipal ordinance and property/code violations, and non-indictable criminal cases such as disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, shoplifting under statutory thresholds, harassment, disorderly conduct). The court processes complaints, arraignments, pleas, trials, and warrants for these matters and conducts initial appearances on municipal charges. Indictable crimes, civil disputes (including small claims), and family matters are heard in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County, and appeals from this municipal court go to the Superior Court, Law Division.

Freehold Borough Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Freehold Borough Municipal Court

Freehold Borough Municipal Court serves the public by handling local, non-indictable matters. Case types: traffic and parking offenses (including DWI), municipal ordinance violations, disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, shoplifting, harassment), fish and game, code and housing violations. Services include: accepting and processing complaints/case filings (citizen complaints, traffic tickets), scheduling arraignments, pretrial conferences, plea hearings, bench trials, and sentencings; taking payments, fines, and setting time-payment plans; providing public defender applications; processing warrants and initial appearances/bail conditions per NJ law. Protective orders: municipal judges may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when the Superior Court is unavailable; final restraining order hearings occur in Superior Court. Jury services: not provided-municipal matters are tried without a jury; jury duty is handled by Monmouth County Superior Court. The court also facilitates interpreter services, virtual/remote appearances where available, and responds to records requests (e.g., dispositions).