Warren Township Municipal Court

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

Warren Township Municipal Court in Warren, New Jersey, is a limited-jurisdiction municipal court within the New Jersey Judiciary. It handles cases arising in Warren Township involving motor vehicle and traffic offenses (including DWI and parking), municipal ordinance violations, disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses, select violations of state statutes (e.g., fish and game, weights and measures), and code enforcement. The court conducts arraignments, accepts guilty pleas, holds bench trials, and imposes fines, penalties, and limited jail terms as authorized by law. It does not hear indictable crimes, civil lawsuits (including small claims and landlord-tenant), family matters (such as divorce or custody), probate, or juvenile delinquency proceedings; those are handled by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset County. Matters beyond its jurisdiction are transferred to Superior Court after initial proceedings, such as for indictable offenses.

Warren Township Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Warren Township Municipal Court

Warren Township Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating:
- Traffic and parking tickets
- Municipal ordinance violations
- Disorderly/petty disorderly offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting)
- DWI/DUI
- Fish, game, boating, and weights-and-measures violations

Core services:
- Accepts citizen complaints and case filings
- Schedules arraignments, pleas, trials, and sentencings
- Issues warrants and subpoenas
- Manages fines, fees, and payment plans
- Provides interpreters, ADA accommodations, and certified record/disposition requests

Additional functions:
- First appearances for indictable offenses with transfer to Superior Court as required
- Judges may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when the Family Division is unavailable; final orders are in Superior Court
- Trials are by judge only; no jury services
- Offers in-person or virtual hearings and compliance monitoring for court-ordered obligations