Atlantic County · court code 0116
Margate Municipal Court
Margate uses 9001 Winchester Avenue for court administration and violations services. The payment window is open from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
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Margate Municipal Court contact information
Court information
Court code: 0116
County: Atlantic County
Court office/contact address: Margate Municipal Building, 9001 Winchester Avenue, Margate, NJ 08402 (corner of Winchester and Union Avenues; administrative offices and violations bureau)
Phone: 609-822-1998
Court fax: 609-822-3249
Published court sessions: The court currently describes virtual hearings and sends appearance instructions before the assigned date. Follow the latest notice.
Published office or service hours: Violations Bureau payments: 8:00 AM–3:30 PM; call the court to confirm broader administrative-office hours.
Published court officials
Judge: Carl Tripician
Municipal prosecutors: Adam Barker (Municipal Prosecutor, January 1–December 31, 2026); Timothy C. Reed (Alternate/Conflict Municipal Prosecutor, January 1–December 31, 2026).
Sources for these facts
Court code and county: State List of Municipal Courts (dated August 31, 2026).
Court office/contact address, phone, judges, fax, published office or service hours, and published court sessions: Margate and Longport Municipal Court (checked September 5, 2026).
Phone: Longport Municipal Court (checked September 5, 2026).
Prosecutor appointments: Margate Resolution R-327-2025 (checked September 5, 2026).
Prosecutor appointments: Margate Resolution R-330-2025 (checked September 5, 2026).
Before your appearance
Planning for Margate Municipal Court
Shared facility, separate schedule
Longport shares this facility but keeps its own calendar. Use the Margate date on your notice; Longport has a separate calendar. Sources: Court service relationship: Longport Ordinance 2021-07 (checked September 5, 2026) · Court service relationship: Longport adopted ordinances (checked September 5, 2026) · Court service relationship and longport borough municipal court — published court sessions: Longport Municipal Court (checked September 5, 2026) · Court service relationship and court office/contact address: Margate and Longport Municipal Court (checked September 5, 2026). Open the Longport Borough Municipal Court guide.
Details to confirm with the court
Call Margate Municipal Court to confirm broader administrative hours and the assigned hearing date.
Before an appearance
Use the current notice and the actual charge
Keep the summons or complaint, later notices, and relevant records together. Check the court code, case or ticket number, date, and whether the notice requires an in-person or virtual appearance. For evidence requests and timing, use the municipal-court discovery and adjournments guide; for the charge itself, start with the traffic-defense overview, DWI guide, or criminal-defense overview.
Published addresses and calendars can change or may describe an office rather than the hearing instructions for one case. Follow the latest notice and call the court if it conflicts with this page.
NJMCDirect lists eligible payment options, but paying can resolve a charge as a guilty plea. Understand the effect before using payment to dispose of a case.
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Sources checked September 5, 2026: State List of Municipal Courts (roster dated August 31, 2026); Margate and Longport Municipal Court (checked September 5, 2026); Longport Municipal Court (checked September 5, 2026); Margate Resolution R-327-2025 (checked September 5, 2026); Margate Resolution R-330-2025 (checked September 5, 2026); Longport Ordinance 2021-07 (checked September 5, 2026); Longport adopted ordinances (checked September 5, 2026). Laws and court instructions can change; this page is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.