Violations Department

 

 

 

 

 

Borough of Somerville

MUNICIPAL COURT

VIOLATIONS BUREAU

29 Somerset Street
Somerville, NJ  08876

 

Phone: (908) 704-6990

Fax: (908) 722-0502

 

Municipal Court Violations Bureau Hours

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Monday through Friday

 

Court Sessions Held At:

Raritan Municipal Court
22 First St.
Raritan, NJ
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Judge: Honorable William T. Kelleher Jr.

Court Administrator: Corrine F. Legge, CMCA

1st Deputy: Nina D. Orlowski

2nd Deputy: Joann Kane

Prosecutor: William J. Johnson, Esq.

1st Alternate Prosecutor: Steven J. Sloan, Esq.

2nd Alternate Prosecutor: C. “Kip” Bateman, Esq.

Public Defender: James V. Loewen, Esq.

Alternate Public Defender: Francis X. Hermes, Esq.  

 

Court Schedule

Thursday Evenings at 7:00pm

 

 

Directions to Somerville Municipal Court
22 First St. 
Raritan, NJ  

 

 

From Somerville:

Proceed West on Somerset Street into the Borough of Raritan.

Once you are in Raritan, pass through the first traffic light (Thompson St)

Make the second right after the light onto Wall St.

Proceed to the end and the Municipal Court facility in directly in front of you.
Parking is located to the rear of the building. 

 

 

 

 

 

If You received a Traffic or Non Traffic Summons that Does Not require a Court Appearance, and you wish to enter a GUILTY plea to the violation, you may pay the prescribed penalty, which is listed on the (click here->)  VIOLATIONS BUREAU SCHEDULE. You may either mail the summons with the prescribed penalty to:

Somerville Municipal Court/Violations Bureau
29 Somerset Street
Somerville, NJ  08876

Or pay in person at the Somerville Violations Department Building located at the above address.  

The Borough of Somerville Municipal Court/Violations Bureau now accepts Visa & Mastercard payments at their office located in Somerville and also at the court sessions in Raritan.

 

You may also pay certain tickets on line at:

www.NJMCDirect.com

 

 

FOR CANCELLATION OF A SCHEDULED COURT SESSION OR DELAYED OPENING OF THE VIOLATIONS BUREAU DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, TUNE YOUR FM DIAL TO 101.5 WKXW

 

 

 

Borough of Somerville

MUNICIPAL COURT

 

PHONE (908) 704-6990

 

Important Municipal Court Information

 

 

Plea of Not Guilty

If you intend to plead not guilty to a Summons and Complaint and have a trial, you must notify the Court at the telephone number are shown above,
of your intention at least 7 days prior to your scheduled court date. If you fail to notify the Court, it may be necessary for you to make two court appearances.

Court Appearance Required

If "Court Appearance Required" is checked on your Summons and Complaint you must appear in court at the time and place indicated,
even if you wish to plead guilty. If "Court Appearance Required" is not checked on your Summons and Complaint you must still appear
in court if: a) you wish to have a trial; or b) the charge is not listed on the State or Local (Supplemental) Violations Bureau Schedule.

Plea of Guilty: Payment Through Violations Bureau

 

You may plead quilty and pay the penalty, if the check box “Court Appearance Required” has not been checked on the reverse side and the offense is

payable without the necessity of court appearance.  You may either sign onto www.njmcdirect.com to determine if the offense is payable and the amount of the

penalty or telephone the court.    If you wish to pay the penalty, bring or mail the ticket, together with payment in the amount of the penalty, to the court at the

address indicated prior to the court date displayed on the front of the ticket.  


 

 

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