Frequently Asked Questions

If your ticket is a payable violation as defined by the New Jersey State Violations Bureau schedule, then yes, you can go to www.njmcdirect.com and search your ticket. If your ticket is not payable, you must appear when noticed.

Certain offenses requiring mandatory jail time are not eligible for Plea Online. Also, cases involving domestic violence are ineligible for Plea Online. Otherwise, this application can be found at www.njmcdirect.com. Select "Other Municipal Court Complaint" and search your case.

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CONTACT the Public Defenders

• Financial Questionnaire (English)
• Financial Questionnaire (Spanish)

If you were seen by Judge Fauntleroy or Judge Freed, please email the completed form to centralcourtVH30@njcourts.gov.

If you were seen by Judge Maguire, please email the completed form to centralcourtVH40@njcourts.gov.

If you were seen by Judge Verno, please email the completed form to centralcourtVH50@njcourts.gov.

• Find Your Court Date/Time, Ticket Number, and Search a Case
• Your Rights as a Defendant
• ADA Accommodations

You can obtain a Judicial Records Request by completing a Records Request Form. You may also visit www.njmcdirect.com and enter your case information or complete a Municipal Court Case Search for your matter to view your record.

Go to the Police Department of the Jurisdiction in which the alleged offense occurred.

For Atlantic County Residents, during regular business hours, for non-emergent matters, go to:

Family Court
1201 Bacharach Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

If the offense is after hours, go to the Police Department.

Appeals must be filed within 20 days after the entry of judgment. Appeal packets may be found at Municipal Court Appeals | NJ Courts.

You can find your court date on the top right side of your official legal notice, or by to conducting a Municipal Case Search.

You can contact the court at centralmunicipalcourt@aclink.org or go to Central Municipal Court and visit the ‘Resolve Your Case Prior to Court’ tab in the "How do I" section to see whether or not your case is eligible for an online dispute.

Not necessarily. The date on the summons may change according to the schedule for that specific town. If you do not receive an official legal notice in a timely manner, you can perform a Municipal Case Search.

You can perform a Municipal Case Search or contact the Central Municipal Court at centralmunicipalcourt@aclink.org to check the status of your ticket/complaint.