Burlington City Municipal Court
Burlington City Municipal Court: where it actually sits
The single most useful fact about this court: its sessions are held at 851 Old York Road, inside Burlington Township — not in the city itself. Details below; for most routine traffic matters you won’t need the directions, because we appear for you.
Court Facts
Burlington City Municipal Court: the details
Court information
Where court is held: 851 Old York Rd, Burlington, NJ 08016 — note that Burlington City's municipal court sits in Burlington Township, not in Burlington City. Going to the wrong municipal building is a common way to miss a court date.
Court phone: 609-239-5825
Court sessions: 1st & 4th Tuesday at 8:30 AM
Municipal judge: Hon. Peter C. Lange Jr., J.M.C.
Municipal prosecutor: Brendan Moles, Esq.
Court code: 0305 — the four-digit code printed on your ticket.
Court information verified August 2026. Session schedules can change; your summons controls.
This court's docket, officially
In the July 2025–June 2026 court year, Burlington City Municipal Court recorded:
- 3,042 moving-violation filings
- 65 DWI filings
- 1,624 criminal-case filings (disorderly persons & related)
- 5,240 filings in total — a mid-sized docket among the county's 40 municipal courts
Source: NJ Courts, Municipal Court Statistics, July 2025–June 2026. Court totals, not Shugar Law cases.
Official Burlington City court resources
Pay or look up a ticket: NJMCDirect (the state's official municipal ticket portal) · Court procedures & virtual-session info: njcourts.gov municipal courts
Some NJ municipal sessions are held virtually — your notice or the court's office will say whether your appearance is in person or remote. Paying through NJMCDirect is a guilty plea; talk to a lawyer first if the ticket carries points.
Know This Court
What makes Burlington City's court different
Burlington City's municipal court doesn't sit in Burlington City. Its sessions are held in the Burlington Township courtroom at 851 Old York Road — same building, same phone number, separate court with its own docket and session days. Driving into the city's downtown on your court date is a genuinely common way to miss court, and a missed municipal date can mean a license suspension or a warrant.
The docket itself is mid-sized: 3,042 moving-violation filings in the July 2025–June 2026 court year, most of it Route 130 corridor traffic, alongside 1,624 criminal-case filings and 65 DWI filings. Small court, real consequences — the same points, surcharges and insurance math apply here as anywhere in New Jersey.
What We Defend
Charges we defend in Burlington City
Each card opens the full guide for that charge: the statute, the real penalties, and the defenses that hold up.
Driving While Suspended
N.J.S.A. 39:3-40 starts at a $500 fine, MVC surcharges and up to six more months of suspension — and climbs to mandatory jail when the suspension traces to a DWI. Many cases begin with a suspension the driver never knew about, and that notice question is where the defense starts.
Driving While Suspended defenseDWI / DUI
Not a points case but a different fight entirely, with license forfeiture, interlock rules, and strict limits on plea deals. The defense lives in the stop, the field tests, and the breath readings.
DWI / DUI defenseImproper Passing
4 points for a pass the officer says was unsafe — a sight-line and vantage-point case more often than people expect.
Improper Passing defenseReckless Driving
5 points, possible jail, and a charge that often arrives stacked on top of a speeding or careless ticket from the same stop. What it gets amended to is usually the whole case.
Reckless Driving defenseCharged with something not listed here? We defend the full range of municipal court matters. See all practice areas or call us with the charge on your summons.
How It Actually Goes
What happens with a Burlington City case
The outcome of most municipal cases is shaped before the judge says your name, in the conference between your attorney and the municipal prosecutor about what the charge should become. Shugar Law Office defends traffic tickets, DWI and municipal criminal charges in Burlington City from its Mount Holly office; consultations are free at 1-888-9-NOT-GUILTY (dials (888) 966-8484), and for most routine traffic matters we take the court date for you under Court Rule 7:12-3. Deeper guides: your first municipal court appearance and pay or fight.
Common Questions
Burlington City municipal court questions
Where is Burlington City Municipal Court, and what is the phone number?
Burlington City Municipal Court holds its sessions at 851 Old York Rd, Burlington, NJ 08016 — inside Burlington Township, not in Burlington City. The court's phone number is 609-239-5825. Sessions: 1st & 4th Tuesday at 8:30 AM. Session schedules change; the date and time on your summons control.
Why is my Burlington City court date at an address in Burlington Township?
Because Burlington City Municipal Court holds its sessions in the Burlington Township courtroom at 851 Old York Road — the City court has no courthouse of its own. Your summons naming Burlington City Municipal Court and listing that address is correct, not a mistake. The court name on the summons tells you which court’s calendar your case is on.
Do I have to appear in person at Burlington City Municipal Court?
For most routine traffic matters, no. Court Rule 7:12-3 lets an attorney appear on the client's behalf, and that is how we handle most Burlington City traffic cases — you approve the acceptable outcomes in advance and hear the result by phone. Some charges (DWI among them) and some judges require a personal appearance; we tell you which applies before you spend a dollar.
How do I look up or pay my Burlington City ticket?
Most New Jersey tickets can be looked up and paid through NJMCDirect, the state's official portal — but paying is pleading guilty, points and insurance consequences included, so talk to a lawyer before paying Burlington City Municipal Court anything that carries points. Your court date and the court's contact information are on the summons. Already missed a date? Call right away — failure to appear can mean a suspension or a warrant.
Summons from Burlington City Municipal Court? Call before the court date.
Read us the summons. We'll tell you how this court handles cases like yours, what the realistic outcomes are, whether you need to appear, and exactly what we charge — all before you decide anything.
Legal information on this page reviewed July 2026 against current New Jersey statutes. Laws change; nothing here is legal advice for your specific case.