Violations Bureau Hours
Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Phone: 609-494-2171 Ext. 118 or Ext. 124
Fax: 609-848-9229
Judge: Daniel F. Sahin, JMC
Court Administrator: Karen M. Garcia, CMCA
Municipal Prosecutor: Bonnie R. Peterson, Esq.
Public Defender: Debra H. Rumpf, Esq.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING COURT PROCEEDINGS
How to Be Scheduled for a Court Session:
If Your Matter Requires a Mandatory Court Appearance
• If your matter requires a mandatory court appearance, you MUST contact the court by telephone or by emailing municipalcourt@shipbottom.org to provide your name, case/complaint # (if you know it), telephone number, and email address.
• Notice to Attorneys – You may request a working court date for your client by contacting the court directly with your client’s and your office’s information.
• If your matter is scheduled for a court session, please allow a minimum of one and a half hours for your hearing.
If Your Matter Does NOT Require a Court Appearance
• If you received a traffic or non-traffic summons that does not require a court appearance and you wish to enter a plea of guilty to the violation and pay the fine you may do so. Simply mail the summons with a check or money order made payable to “Ship Bottom Municipal Court” to the court. If you do not know the amount of your fine, please call the court for assistance. You may also pay online. To do so go to www.njmcdirect.com to process your payment with a credit or debit card.
• If you wish to plead NOT GUILTY you MUST contact the court to be scheduled for a court hearing. You may contact the court by telephone or by emailing municipalcourt@shipbottom.org to request that your matter be scheduled for court. Please provide the court with your name, case/complaint #(s) (if you know it), phone number, and email address.
• Please allow a minimum of one and a half hours for your court hearing.
IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED FOR IN-PERSON COURT PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR IN-PERSON COURT APPEARANCE
IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED FOR VIRTUAL COURT PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VIRTUAL COURT APPEARANCE
SHIP BOTTOM 2024 COURT SESSIONS ARE HELD AT 1:00 PM
Please Note: The regular court session falls on the second Monday of each month at 1:00 pm. An additional Monday at 1:00 pm has been added for the months of July, August and September to accommodate the busier summer months. In addition, February and November’s court dates have been moved from the second to the fourth Monday to accommodate scheduling conflicts. Finally, since the second Monday in October falls on a holiday (i.e., Columbus Day) an alternative Monday has been selected. The scheduled court dates remaining for this year are as follows:
- Monday, July 8th – 1PM Virtual
Monday, July 8th – 1:30PM In-Person - Monday, July 22nd – 1PM Virtual
Monday, July 22nd – 1:30PM In-Person - Monday, August 12th – 1PM Virtual
Monday, August 12th – 1:30PM In-Person - Monday, August 26th – 1PM Virtual
Monday, August 26th – 1:30PM In-Person - Monday, September 9th – 1PM Virtual
Monday, September 23rd – 1:30 In-Person
- Monday, October 28th – 1PM Virtual
Monday, October 28th – 1:30PM In-Person - Monday, November 25th – 1PM Virtual
Monday, November 25th – 1:30PM In-Person
- Monday, December 9th – 1PM Virtual
Monday, December 9th – 1:30PM In-Person
**PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE ABOVE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.**
**NOTICES WILL BE SENT TO ADVISE OF ANY CHANGE IN DATES.**
Helpful Links & Documents:
Americans with Disabilities Act – Title II Accommodation Request
To submit a request for ADA accommodations please use the following link to create a request. Request ADA accommodations
Ship Bottom Municipal Court’s Methods of Payment
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
New Jersey Judiciary Records Request Form
Municipal Court Opening Statement
****If you require a Public Defender application please contact the court via telephone or e-mail, and it will be supplied to you.****