Morristown Municipal Court cases in Morris County, Morristown, NJ
Morris County Superior Court in Morristown, NJ, is New Jersey's state trial court of general jurisdiction (Superior Court, Vicinage 10) serving Morris County. It functions as the primary county-level forum for indictable criminal cases; civil actions in the Law Division (including Special Civil Part, landlord-tenant, and small claims); Family Division matters such as divorce, custody, child support, juvenile delinquency, and domestic violence restraining orders; and Chancery matters, including General Equity and Probate (wills, estates, and guardianships). The court also hears appeals from municipal courts, including traffic and disorderly persons cases, and handles various post-conviction and pretrial applications. Routine traffic and minor offenses originate in municipal courts unless appealed or otherwise transferred to the Superior Court.
Morristown Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal |
| County: | Morris |
| Street Address: | 200 South Street, PO Box 150 |
| City: | Morristown |
| Zip Code: | 7960 |
| Phone: | 973-292-6687 |
| Fax: | 973-292-6748 |
| Hours: | Monday and Thursday: 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm Tuesday: Code Enforcement Courts 8:30am, 10am & 1:30pm Thursday: Plea/NG Days 8:30am & 1:30pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.townofmorristown.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={6A7FF0EE-988B-47CB-9996-313E57DBFE34} |
Services and Case Types Handled in Morristown Municipal Court
- Trial-level court for Morris County, New Jersey, handling:
- Criminal: indictable offenses, pretrial release decisions, plea/sentencing, drug court, appeals from municipal convictions.
- Civil: tort/contract disputes, Special Civil Part and Small Claims, landlord-tenant, injunctions, foreclosure/equity matters.
- Family: divorce, custody/parenting time, child/spousal support, paternity, juvenile delinquency, adoption, guardianships.
- Protective orders: domestic violence TRO/FRO, sexual assault survivor protective orders, and extreme-risk firearm protective orders.
- Case filings and records: accepts electronic and in-person filings, docketing, scheduling, certified copies, and public access to calendars.
- Court hearings: case management conferences, motion practice, trials (jury and bench), restraining-order hearings.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, orientation, and management of grand and petit juries.
- Supervision/services: probation, child support enforcement, and pretrial monitoring; interpreters and ADA accommodations.