Municipal Court

The Municipal Court has jurisdiction over cases within their territorial jurisdiction, including violations of municipal ordinances, violations of motor vehicle and traffic laws, disorderly person’s offenses, petty disorderly person’s offenses and other non-indictable offenses, except where exclusive jurisdiction is given to the Superior Court.

Also included within this jurisdiction are violations of fish and game laws and weights and measures.

Mission Statement

We are an independent branch of government constitutionally entrusted with the fair and just resolution of disputes in order to preserve the rule of law and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States and this State.

Vision Statement  

We will be a court system, characterized by excellence that strives to attain justice for the individual and society through the rule of law. We will:

• Provide equal access to a fair and effective system of justice for all without excess cost, inconvenience, or delay, with sensitivity to an increasingly diverse society.
• Offer complementary methods of dispute resolution while preserving the constitutional right to trial by an impartial judge or jury and ensuring compliance with the results achieved through effective enforcement of court orders.
• Provide quality service that continuously improves, that meets or exceeds public expectations, and that ensures that all are treated with courtesy, dignity, and respect.
• Maintain the independence of the Judiciary while strengthening relations with the public, the bar, and the other branches of government.
• Acknowledge and enhance the potential of every person in our organization to contribute to the administration of justice through participation, training, and technology.
• Share a sense of common identity and purpose as a statewide Judiciary.
• Earn the respect and confidence of an informed public.

Core Values

            - Independence

            - Fairness

            - Integrity

            - Quality Service

Court is held each Thursday starting at 8:30 AM and the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 9:00 AM.

All court sessions are subject to change.