Dover Municipal Court

Dover Municipal Court cases in Morris County, Dover, NJ

Victory Gardens Municipal Court is a municipal court that sits in Dover, New Jersey, within Morris County. As part of New Jersey's municipal court system, it has limited jurisdiction over matters arising in the Borough of Victory Gardens. The court handles motor vehicle and traffic offenses (including DWI, speeding, and parking), municipal ordinance and code violations, and non-indictable criminal matters such as disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses. It also conducts initial proceedings for indictable offenses before referral to the Superior Court, Criminal Division. The court does not hear civil or family cases; those are handled by the New Jersey Superior Court.

Dover Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Dover Municipal Court

Victory Gardens Municipal Court serves the public by processing and adjudicating:
- Traffic and parking offenses (including DWI and moving violations)
- Non-indictable criminal matters (disorderly/petty disorderly persons, simple assault, harassment)
- Municipal ordinance and code violations (property maintenance, noise, animal, health/safety)
- Select regulatory matters (fish and game, weights and measures)

Core services:
- Case filings and citizen complaint intake; scheduling; case information
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, pleas, and sentencing
- Payment processing, time-payment plans, warrants, subpoenas, and interpreter/ADA accommodations
- Mediation referral for eligible neighbor or minor disputes
- Domestic violence support: intake and referral for restraining orders; municipal judges may issue temporary restraining orders when appropriate (e.g., after-hours)

Jury services: Not applicable-municipal courts in New Jersey conduct bench trials only; jury trials occur in Superior Court.