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Municipal Courts in New Jersey Set for Limited Opening for Virtual and Telephone Conference Starting May 11.

The New Jersey Municipal Court will start to slowly reopen for business on May 11, 2020. The Courts will be conducting a limited amount of appearances for those matters that can potentially be resolved via phone and video conference. The amount and types of cases that the courts will hear…

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New Jersey Municipal Courts are Still Closed for In-Person Appearances, but are Starting Plea by Affidavit

I was contacted by several municipal prosecutors this work asking if we could work out some of my existing client’s cases by something called a plea by affidavit. This mechanism is typically only used for out of state residents or those who do not have the ability to come to…

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Are the Courts in New Jersey Closed Because of COVID 19 Coronavirus?

The answer is it depends. The municipal courts are not holding court sessions. Municipal courts are responsible for traffic violations including DWI and disorderly persons criminal offenses (misdemeanors). They are issuing future court dates but are also trying to set up virtual court to expedite those dates. If you have…

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New Jersey Municipal Court – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What is municipal court? A: It is a trial court that deals exclusively with cases involving city ordinance violations. Offenses brought before a municipal court are those that occur within the limits of the municipality. Q: What types of cases are heard in municipal court? A:  Violations of Motor Vehicle and Traffic Violations Disorderly…

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