Montville Township Municipal Court

Montville Township Municipal Court cases in Morris County, Montville, NJ

Denville Township Municipal Court is a municipal court serving Denville, New Jersey. As a limited-jurisdiction court, it handles cases originating in the township, including motor vehicle and traffic offenses (DWI/DUI, speeding, parking), municipal ordinance and code violations, and nonindictable criminal matters (disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses). It also hears certain regulatory violations, such as fish and game, boating, and weights-and-measures. The court conducts first appearances, sets bail, issues warrants, and makes probable-cause determinations for indictable offenses before referring them to Morris County Superior Court. Civil disputes (including small claims and landlord-tenant), family matters, juvenile delinquency, and indictable criminal trials are not heard here and are handled by the Superior Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Montville Township Municipal Court

Denville Township Municipal Court serves the public by handling non-indictable matters arising in Denville, including motor vehicle and parking tickets, DWI/traffic offenses, municipal ordinance and property/code violations, and disorderly/petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting under statutory thresholds). It processes case filings (traffic tickets and citizen complaints), schedules and holds arraignments, pretrial conferences, and bench trials, issues warrants and subpoenas, and imposes fines, restitution, and payment plans. The court provides public defender eligibility screening, interpreters, ADA accommodations, and certified records/dispositions. Municipal judges may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when Superior Court is closed; ongoing domestic violence matters are handled by Superior Court. Jury services are not provided in Municipal Court; jury trials occur in Superior Court.