Manalapan Township Municipal Court

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

Manalapan Township Municipal Court is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction serving Manalapan Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It handles motor vehicle and parking violations, DWI/DUI, municipal ordinance and property/code enforcement violations, and non-indictable criminal matters such as disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses. The court also conducts first appearances, probable-cause determinations, and other preliminary proceedings for indictable offenses before those matters are transferred to Monmouth County Superior Court. Judges may issue summonses and warrants as authorized by New Jersey law. Civil disputes (including landlord-tenant and small claims), family matters, and indictable criminal trials fall outside this court's jurisdiction and are heard in the Superior Court.

Manalapan Township Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Manalapan Township Municipal Court

Manalapan Township Municipal Court serves the public by handling local, non-indictable matters: traffic and parking violations; DWI/DUI; disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting under statutory thresholds); municipal ordinance, health, housing, and code-enforcement violations; and certain fish/boating/weights-and-measures cases. Services include case intake and filings; scheduling and conducting arraignments, status conferences, bench trials, pleas, and sentencings; payment of fines/fees and payment plans (including online); warrants and compliance monitoring; discovery requests; interpreter and ADA accommodations; and victim/witness support. The court assists police and the public with temporary restraining orders in domestic-violence emergencies when Superior Court is unavailable and offers mediation for minor neighbor/consumer disputes when appropriate. Jury services are not provided; New Jersey municipal cases are tried by a judge, and jury duty is handled by Monmouth County Superior Court.