Cases heard in Municipal Court are Divided into Four General Categories

  • Violations of Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws(Title 39);
  • Violations of Disorderly and Petty Disorderly persons offenses (criminal cases which may result in fine or jail);
  • Violations of Fish and Game Laws, Parks and Forests, Weights and Measures, SPCA, Boating Regulations, and
  • Violations of Municipal Ordinances (local laws).

More serious offenses, known as indictable offenses, are sent to the County Prosecutor's Office. The County Prosecutor decides whether to present the case to a Grand Jury or to return to the case back to the Municipal Court as a less serious offense.

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