Branchburg Township Municipal Court

Branchburg Township Municipal Court cases in Somerset County, Branchburg, NJ

Branchburg Township Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction in Branchburg, New Jersey. It serves as the local forum for handling motor vehicle and traffic offenses (including DWI/DUI and parking), municipal ordinance and code violations (property maintenance, health, housing, and zoning), and minor criminal matters such as disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses, as well as certain fish and game and boating violations. The court also conducts first appearances and determines probable cause for indictable offenses that are then referred to the Somerset County Superior Court. It does not hear civil lawsuits (including small claims or landlord-tenant) or family matters (such as divorce, custody, or juvenile cases), which are handled by the Superior Court's respective divisions.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Branchburg Township Municipal Court

Branchburg Township Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating low-level offenses and providing essential court services. It handles traffic and parking violations (including DWI and license/suspension matters), municipal ordinance violations (noise, property, animal, alcohol, housing), and disorderly/petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting, trespass, minor drug/paraphernalia offenses). Services include accepting citizen complaints and case filings for ordinance and disorderly persons matters; issuing and processing summonses; scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, and bench trials; ruling on motions; and assessing/collecting fines, fees, and restitution, with payment plans when appropriate. The court provides interpreters and ADA accommodations. Protective orders: municipal judges may issue temporary restraining orders in emergencies; final restraining orders are heard in Superior Court. There are no jury services or jury trials in municipal court; juries are handled by Somerset County Superior Court.