Howell Township Municipal Court

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

Howell Township Municipal Court is a municipal court in Howell, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is part of the state's municipal court system and handles matters arising in Howell under state statutes and local ordinances. Its jurisdiction includes motor vehicle and traffic offenses (including DWI), parking, municipal ordinance and property/code violations, and non-indictable criminal matters classified as disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses. The court conducts first appearances, accepts pleas, holds trials, and imposes penalties for these cases. For indictable (felony) charges, it addresses complaints and other preliminary proceedings before transferring the case to the Superior Court of New Jersey. It does not hear civil, family, landlord-tenant, probate, or major criminal trials.

Howell Township Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Howell Township Municipal Court

Howell Township Municipal Court (NJ) serves the public by handling:
- Traffic and parking matters, including DWI/DUI and reckless driving.
- Local ordinance violations.
- Disorderly persons and petty offenses (e.g., simple assault, shoplifting, harassment, bad checks), plus certain fish and game offenses.

Core services:
- Accepts citizen complaints and case filings; provides information, interpreters, and ADA accommodations.
- Schedules and conducts first appearances, pretrial conferences, plea hearings, bench trials, and sentencing; processes warrants and failure‑to‑appear matters.
- Collects fines and restitution, offers payment plans, and provides certified records/dispositions; supports virtual and in‑person appearances.
- Protective orders: may issue temporary restraining orders when the Superior Court is unavailable; final restraining orders are handled in Superior Court.
- No jury services; jury trials occur in Superior Court.
- Screens and refers indictable offenses to the Superior Court.