Somerset County · court code 1801
Bedminster Township Municipal Court
Bedminster hosts a four-municipality shared court at 45 Miller Lane, but Bedminster cases retain court code 1801.
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Bedminster Township Municipal Court contact information
Court information
Court code: 1801
County: Somerset County
Court office/contact address: Shared Municipal Court, 45 Miller Lane, Bedminster, NJ 07921
Phone: 908-212-7020
Court fax: 908-212-7006
Published court sessions: Tuesday and Thursday; call for the assigned date and format
Published office or service hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Published court officials
Judge: Katherine E. Howes
Municipal prosecutor: Kevin Hewitt (Municipal Prosecutor).
Sources for these facts
Court code and county: State List of Municipal Courts (dated August 31, 2026).
Court office/contact address, phone, fax, published office or service hours, judges, and prosecutor appointments: Bedminster Shared Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Published court sessions: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026).
Published court sessions: Bedminster calendar and notices (checked September 6, 2026).
Published court sessions: Bedminster Municipal Court calendar occurrence (checked September 6, 2026).
Before your appearance
Planning for Bedminster Township Municipal Court
Check the assigned session before appearing
Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville and Peapack-Gladstone use the same court office, contact information and court officials. Sources: Court office/contact address, phone, fax, published office or service hours, judges, and prosecutor appointments: Bedminster Shared Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Call to confirm dates and whether the appearance is in person or virtual. The September 8, 2026 session was cancelled; follow the current notice for later dates. Sources: Published court sessions and court service relationship: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026) · Published court sessions and court service relationship: Bedminster calendar and notices (checked September 6, 2026) · Published court sessions and court service relationship: Bedminster Municipal Court calendar occurrence (checked September 6, 2026) · Court service relationship: Bedminster Shared Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026).
Details to confirm with the court
Follow the notice or call the court to confirm the assigned date and format.
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); Bedminster Shared Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026); Bedminster calendar and notices (checked September 6, 2026); Bedminster Municipal Court calendar occurrence (checked September 6, 2026). Laws and court instructions can change; this page is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.