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COURT SESSIONS

Please be advised the Shrewsbury Municipal Court is scheduling virtual court sessions, via ZOOM, until further notice.

ZOOM INFO: 
Please contact the court for the Meeting ID and Password associated with your court date/session.

*Trials and cases with consequences of magnitude, however, may be heard in person*
Please review your OFFICIAL LEGAL NOTICE for further details regarding your court appearance.

COURT: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Thank You
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Judge: 

James E. Berube, Jr., JMC

Court Administrator: 

Megan Thomas, CMCA
(732) 842-2868

Fax: (732) 842-3208

Violation's Clerk:  

Barbara McChesney
(732) 842-2868

Office Hours: 

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 3:30pm

Traffic and Parking Summonses

Must be paid by the court date indicated on the front of the summons, unless you wish to plead NOT GUILTY, in which case you must notify the Court at least 5 days prior to the date on the summons, to schedule a Court Appearance.

Payments

Tickets and monthly time payments can be paid on-line at www.njmcdirect.com (Court Code - 1345), by mail or at the Violations Bureau during normal office hours OR you can also click the "Pay Ticket" button on the top left of this page.

Failure to respond to a summons by the date indicated can result in a $10 late fee being assessed, a warrant being issued and/or suspension of your driver’s license.


If paying by mail and you wish to receive a receipt, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment. 

Tickets/Complaints/Borough Ordinance Summonses marked “Court Appearance Required”

For tickets, criminal complaints, Borough Ordinance summonses requiring a court appearance, please make sure the court office has your email address.  You will appear (virtually) on the date indicated on your ticket or complaint.  An email regarding Zoom will be sent to you the day before court.  Please note a bench warrant can be issued for a Failure to Appear.  Please contact the court office with any questions regarding your court appearance.  

Warrants

If you have a payable ticket in warrant status and do not want to come to court, you can post bail and have it applied to the fines, cost and penalties by clicking on "Bail Waiver" button on the top left of this page.  Please print, complete and mail the form along with your check or money order; upon receipt of same, the warrant will be recalled and bail money applied.

If you need a receipt for MVC, you must include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

These matters can also be handled at the Violations Bureau.

Community Dispute Resolution Committee

We have a volunteer mediator trained by the AOC whose function is to find equitable solutions to non-violent neighborhood disputes. If an amicable agreement can be reached, the Judge may dismiss the court action.