Municipal Court
William
Golden, Municipal Judge
Brenda K. Stevenson, Court Administrator
August Knestaut, Prosecutor
Kareem Crawford, Public Defender
The Municipal Court is a local court created by state law, whose territory is confined to the municipality in which it is located. Practice and procedures are governed by New Jersey Court rules.
Each municipality appoints its own Municipal Court Judge. Other court staff includes the Court Administrator and Court Recording Clerk.
The Municipal Court receives and files all complaints signed by law enforcement officers and private citizens for violations, which occur within the Borough of Paulsboro. Types of cases include violations of state traffic laws, petty disorderly and disorderly persons offenses, and Borough Ordinance violations.
The Court is responsible for the scheduling of cases, collection of fines, record keeping and report dispositions to a variety of agencies, some of which include the New Jersey State Police and the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Court sessions are open proceedings and may be viewed by the public. There is no jury in a Municipal court proceeding. Testimony is taken from the complainant, defendant, and any witnesses and a decision is rendered by the judge based on the facts presented and the law.
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2006 Court Dates |
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January
5 January
19 February
6 February
23 March
6 March
20 April
3 April
17 May
1 May
15 June
5 June
19 July
6 July
17 August
7 September
7 September
18 October
2 October
16 November
6 November
20 December
4 December 18 |
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2006 Dispute Committee Dates |
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January 25 |
Wednesday |
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February 22 |
Wednesday |
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March 22 |
Wednesday |
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April 26 |
Wednesday |
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May 24 |
Wednesday |
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June 28 |
Wednesday |
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July 26 |
Wednesday |
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September 27 |
Wednesday |
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October 25 |
Wednesday |
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November 22 |
Wednesday |