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.
