Beachwood Municipal Court

Beachwood Municipal Court cases in Ocean County, Beachwood, NJ

Beachwood Municipal Court is a municipal court serving Beachwood, Ocean County, within New Jersey's local judiciary. It has limited jurisdiction over motor-vehicle and parking violations, municipal ordinance/code violations, and non-indictable criminal matters (petty disorderly persons and disorderly persons offenses). The court conducts first appearances/arraignments, accepts pleas, holds trials for these cases, and may issue warrants and make probable-cause determinations. It does not hear civil, family, probate, landlord-tenant, or juvenile delinquency matters; those, and all indictable (felony) criminal charges, are handled by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean Vicinage. Appeals from municipal court judgments are taken to the Superior Court, Law Division.

Beachwood Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Beachwood Municipal Court

Beachwood Municipal Court serves the public by:

- Accepting filings for traffic/parking citations, misdemeanor criminal charges, local ordinance violations, and, when authorized, small claims and landlord‑tenant civil actions.
- Scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrials, trials, sentencings, compliance reviews, and other court hearings (in person or remote).
- Issuing temporary protection orders in qualifying criminal cases and directing parties to the appropriate court for other protective orders.
- Administering jury service for eligible misdemeanor trials.
- Providing records and certified copies; case lookup and docket access.
- Taking payments, setting payment plans, and processing restitution and collections.
- Handling warrants, bonds, and failure‑to‑appear resolutions.
- Offering probation, diversion, and community service monitoring.
- Supplying forms, self‑help resources, language access, and ADA accommodations.