Ocean County · court code 1514
Lakewood Municipal Court
Lakewood has separate hours for its service window, telephone lines and citizen complaints.
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Lakewood Municipal Court contact information
Court information
Court code: 1514
County: Ocean County
Court office/contact address: 231 Third Street, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone: 732-364-2500 ext. 5988
Published court sessions: Monday and Thursday; mailed scheduling notice controls
Published office or service hours: Window 9:00 AM–4:00 PM; phones 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; complaints 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Published court officials
Judge: Scott J. Basen
Municipal prosecutor: Confirm with the court.
Sources for these facts
Court code and county: State List of Municipal Courts (dated August 31, 2026).
Court office/contact address, phone, and published office or service hours: Lakewood Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Published court sessions and judges: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026).
Before your appearance
Planning for Lakewood Municipal Court
Choose the right contact window
The counter is open 9:00 AM–4:00 PM, phones are answered through 5:00 PM, and complaints are accepted through 3:00 PM. Sources: Published office or service hours: Lakewood Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Call 732-364-2500 extension 5988 or 848-207-2273 for the court office at 231 Third Street. Sources: Phone and court office/contact address: Lakewood Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Wait for the scheduled court date
Court sessions are held on Mondays and Thursdays. Scott J. Basen is the municipal court judge. A summons response date is not necessarily a trial date, so follow the mailed scheduling notice. Sources: Published court sessions, judges, and office-hours context: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026) · Office-hours context: Lakewood Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
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 6, 2026: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026); Lakewood Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026). Laws and court instructions can change; this page is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.