2B:12-17 - Jurisdiction of specified offenses - New Jersey Statutes

2B:12-17.  Jurisdiction of specified offenses2B:12-17.  Jurisdiction of specified offenses.  A municipal court has jurisdiction over the following cases within the territorial jurisdiction of the court: 

a.  Violations of county or municipal ordinances;

b.  Violations of the motor vehicle and traffic laws;

c.  Disorderly persons offenses, petty disorderly persons offenses and other non-indictable offenses except where exclusive jurisdiction is given to the Superior Court; 

d.  Violations of the fish and game laws;

e.  Proceedings to collect a penalty where jurisdiction is granted by statute;

f.  Violations of laws regulating boating; and

g.  Any other proceedings where jurisdiction is granted by statute.

L.1993, c.119, s.1; amended 1996, c.95, s.12.