Hillsborough Township Municipal Court

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

Hillsborough Township Municipal Court in Hillsborough, New Jersey, is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction under the New Jersey Judiciary. It handles matters arising within Hillsborough such as motor vehicle and traffic offenses (including speeding, DWI, and parking), municipal ordinance and housing/code violations, and non-indictable criminal cases classified as disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, low-value shoplifting). The court also hears fish and game, boating, and weights-and-measures violations. It issues warrants, accepts complaints, conducts first appearances, and manages preliminary proceedings for indictable offenses before those cases are transferred to the Somerset County Superior Court. It does not hear civil lawsuits, small claims, or family matters, which are handled in Superior Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Hillsborough Township Municipal Court

Hillsborough Township Municipal Court handles local, non-indictable matters: traffic and parking tickets, DWI/DUI, municipal ordinance violations (noise, property, animal, code), and disorderly persons/petty offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting under threshold). It conducts first appearances, arraignments, pretrial conferences, plea/sentencing, and bench trials; issues warrants/summonses and sets fines and penalties. The court accepts case filings such as citizen complaints for municipal offenses and processes police-issued complaints and tickets. It schedules court hearings and provides calendars, payment processing, and compliance monitoring for penalties. Protective orders: a municipal judge may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when the Superior Court is unavailable; ongoing domestic-violence matters are in Superior Court (Family Division). Jury services are not provided; jury duty is handled by Somerset County Superior Court. The court offers guidance on procedures and directs the public to appropriate resources.