Marlboro Township Municipal Court

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

Marlboro Township Municipal Court is a municipal court in Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It has limited jurisdiction over non-indictable matters, including motor vehicle and traffic offenses (speeding, DWI, parking), municipal ordinance and code violations, and disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses (such as simple assault, harassment, and shoplifting under statutory thresholds). It also hears violations of state regulatory laws (e.g., fish and game, weights and measures). The court conducts first appearances and other preliminary proceedings for indictable criminal charges before those cases are transferred to Monmouth County Superior Court. It does not hear civil lawsuits, landlord-tenant or small claims matters, or family cases such as divorce, custody, or child support.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Marlboro Township Municipal Court

Marlboro Township Municipal Court serves the public by processing filings and payments for traffic and parking tickets, municipal ordinance violations, and certain criminal complaints (disorderly/petty offenses, including DWI, simple assault, harassment, and low‑level shoplifting). It schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials (no juries), pleas, sentencings, and compliance hearings; issues warrants and subpoenas; and manages fines and time‑payment plans. The court also handles limited juvenile motor‑vehicle/ordinance matters and citations involving fish/game or weights/measures. Protective orders are handled only as authorized by law (e.g., temporary restraining orders when the Superior Court is unavailable); final orders and all jury trials occur in Superior Court. The court provides case information, interpreter and ADA accommodations, and coordinates with prosecutors and public defenders.