New Providence Municipal Court

New Providence Municipal Court cases in Union County, New Providence, NJ

New Providence Municipal Court is a municipal court within the New Jersey Judiciary, exercising limited local jurisdiction over matters arising in the Borough of New Providence, Union County. It primarily handles traffic and parking offenses (including speeding and DWI/DUI), municipal ordinance and property/code violations, and non-indictable criminal cases such as disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, and shoplifting under statutory thresholds). The court also conducts first appearances and bail/probable-cause proceedings for indictable offenses before transfer to the Superior Court. It does not adjudicate family matters or most civil disputes, which are handled by the Superior Court.

New Providence Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in New Providence Municipal Court

New Providence Municipal Court serves the public by:

- Receiving and processing case filings for traffic/parking tickets, municipal ordinance/code violations, and disorderly persons/petty offenses (e.g., DUI/DWI, simple assault, harassment, shoplifting, license/insurance violations).
- Scheduling and conducting court hearings: arraignments, first appearances, pretrial conferences, non-jury trials, and sentencings; issuing summonses and warrants; accepting pleas, motions, and discovery.
- Managing payments of fines/fees, payment plans, and restitution; providing interpreters and accessibility accommodations; facilitating virtual appearances when available.
- Handling limited protective-order functions by issuing temporary restraining orders when the Superior Court is unavailable and referring ongoing domestic-violence matters to the Family Division.
- Offering referrals to mediation for minor disputes.
- Providing records and certified dispositions.

Jury services are not provided in municipal court; jury trials are handled by the Superior Court.