Municipal Court Attorneys

When we think of having to go to court, we often picture having to go to one place where all legal activities occur. However, that is not the case. The state of New Jersey’s judicial system consists of a number of different courts, each of which is responsible for handling a specific type of case. These state courts include:

Though each court plays an important role in the state’s judicial system, the majority of cases (more than 6 million annually) are filed and heard occur in the Municipal Courts. New Jersey has 539 such courts.

When an individual is charged with one of the aforementioned offenses, he or she is obligated to report to the court from where the ticket was issued. Akin to more serious crimes, defendants are to receive the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. Similar to more serious charges, the state has the burden of proving that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Although most Municipal Court crimes can be solved relatively quickly with the payment of a fine, when an individual does so, he or she is admitting guilt. Such an admission can have a long-term effect on various things including the revocation of your driver’s license, your car insurance rate, and other fines.