MUNICIPAL COURT


Cynthia J. Lutes                      Peter Tourison,

Court Administrator                Municipal Court Judge

 

 

Elizabeth Keen

Deputy Court Administrator

 

Patricia Bond

Deputy Court Administrator

 

Carol Fiore, Court Clerk

 

2 South Boyd Street

Cape May Court House, NJ  08210

 Phone: (609) 465-8729

Fax:      (609) 465-4015

Email:  mtcourt@middletownship.com

 

 

Office Hours: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday
Closed Holidays and the Friday after Thanksgiving

COURT DAYS

 

Beginning January 2008  

 

Times will be changing so please make a note of the following:

 

Ø     Pleas and Arraignments will be on Wednesdays at 9:00am.

 

Ø     Trial Dates will be held on Mondays.

 

 

The Court will follow this schedule:

 

                                                Court will begin at:                 10:00 am         Contested cases without Attorneys (pro se)

 

                                                                                                11:30 am         Public Defender cases

 

                                                                                                1:00 pm           Contested cases with attorneys

 

                                                                                                                        (Video arraignments will still be held at 1:00 pm)

 

Commonly Charged Offenses:

TITLE 39 OFFENSE PENALTY

3-4 Unregistered Vehicle

$54.00

3-29 Failure to exhibit documents

$180.00

3-33 Unclear plates

$54.00

3-66  Maintenance of Lamps

$54.00

3-76.2f  Failure to wear Seatbelt

$46.00

4-81  Failure to observe signal

$85.00

4-85  Improper Passing

$85.00

4-124  Failure to Turn

$85.00

4-144 Failure to Stop or Yield

$85.00

8-1  Failure to Inspect

$130.00

8-4  Failure to make repairs

$130.00

4-97  Careless Driving

$85.00

4-98  Speeding ~ Exceeding the speed limit by:

 

          1-9 MPH

$85.00

          10-14 MPH

$95.00

          15-19 MPH

$105.00

          20-24 MPH

$200.00

236-18  Prohibited Parking Areas

$35.00

236-19  No Stopping or Standing

$35.00

236-21  Time Limit Parking

$35.00

236-22  Loading Zone

$35.00

236-28  Parking

$35.00

236-29  Speed Limits

$35.00

236-30  One Way Streets

$35.00

 

If the offense is not listed above, or if it occurred in either a 65 mph zone or construction zone,

 please contact the Court to determine payable amount.

 

** If you wish to contest a summons, you must notify the court. If you fail to notify the court, it may be necessary for you to make 2 court appearances.

 

 

Don't forget to wear your seatbelt. It's the Law!!

Headlights on when wipers are on.