Burlington Township Municipal Court
Burlington Township Municipal Court: court info and ticket defense
A top-five Burlington County traffic docket, hearing Route 130, Route 541 and I-295 tickets — in a courtroom it shares with Burlington City’s separate court. Details below; most routine traffic matters are handled without you appearing.
Court Facts
Burlington Township Municipal Court: the details
Court information
Address: 851 Old York Rd, Burlington, NJ 08016
Court phone: 609-239-5825
Court sessions: 1st Tuesday at 8:30 AM
Municipal judge: Hon. Peter C. Lange Jr., J.M.C.
Municipal prosecutor: Brendan Moles, Esq.
Court code: 0306 — 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 Township Municipal Court recorded:
- 6,178 moving-violation filings
- 122 DWI filings
- 1,531 criminal-case filings (disorderly persons & related)
- 8,011 filings in total — the 5th-largest moving-violation 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 Township 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 Township's court different
Burlington Township's court recorded 6,178 moving-violation filings in the July 2025–June 2026 court year — the fifth-largest traffic docket among the county's 40 municipal courts — plus 122 DWI filings, among the county's highest. Route 130, Route 541 and I-295 all cross the township, and a stop on any of them is returnable to this court at 851 Old York Road.
One building, two courts: the 851 Old York Road courtroom also hosts Burlington City Municipal Court's sessions. Township and City are separate municipalities with separate dockets — a City summons and a Township summons send you to the same address on different calendars, and the court name on your summons is what controls.
What We Defend
Charges we defend in Burlington Township
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 defenseSpeeding Tickets
2, 4 or 5 points depending on speed, with real defenses hiding in the radar and laser certification records.
Speeding Tickets 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 Turns & U-Turns
3 points for turning from the wrong lane, an illegal U-turn, or a turn against a signal — a family of tickets where what the officer could actually see is usually the whole case.
Improper Turns & U-Turns 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 Township 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 Township 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 Township municipal court questions
Where is Burlington Township Municipal Court, and what is the phone number?
Burlington Township Municipal Court is at 851 Old York Rd, Burlington, NJ 08016. The court's phone number is 609-239-5825. Sessions: 1st Tuesday at 8:30 AM. Session schedules change; the date and time on your summons control.
My summons says Burlington City but lists 851 Old York Rd — is that right?
Yes. Burlington City Municipal Court holds its sessions in the Burlington Township courtroom at 851 Old York Road — the City has no separate courthouse. The two courts share the building and phone number but keep separate dockets and session days, so match the court name and date on your summons, not just the address.
Do I have to appear in person at Burlington Township 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 Township 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 Township 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 Township 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 Township 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.