Somerville Municipal Court

Somerville Municipal Court cases in Somerset County, Somerville, NJ

Somerset County Superior Court in Somerville is a New Jersey state trial court of general jurisdiction (Superior Court, Vicinage 13). It handles county-level matters across its Criminal, Civil (Law Division), and Chancery divisions, including the Family Part. Typical cases include indictable criminal offenses; civil actions (tort, contract, personal injury), Special Civil Part small claims and landlord-tenant; family matters (divorce, custody, child support, domestic violence restraining orders, juvenile delinquency); and general-equity cases (foreclosures, injunctions). The court also hears appeals from municipal courts, including traffic and disorderly-persons cases, on the record. Most routine traffic tickets originate in municipal court; motor-vehicle offenses that rise to indictable crimes are handled in the Criminal Division.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Somerville Municipal Court

Somerset County Superior Court serves the public by:
- Accepting filings and managing cases in: Criminal (indictable offenses), Civil (tort, contract, foreclosure), Special Civil Part (landlord-tenant and small claims), Family (divorce, custody, child support, juvenile), and Chancery/Probate Part (guardianships and contested probate).
- Issuing and hearing protective orders (e.g., domestic violence restraining orders) and related violations.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, case management conferences, motion practice, mediation/ADR, and jury and non-jury trials; posting calendars and providing remote/onsite access.
- Administering jury services: summonsing, qualification, orientation, deferrals, and juror support.
- Providing public records access, certified copies, transcripts, and interpreter and ADA accommodations.
- Managing fines, fees, and payments; orders of expungement; and limited appeals.