Union County · court code 2018

Summit City Municipal Court

Summit uses the New Providence-hosted three-member shared court. Call before visiting to confirm the current office contact and hours.

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Summit City Municipal Court contact information

Court information

Court code: 2018
County: Union County
Court office/contact address: New Providence Municipal Center, 360 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974
Phone: 908-665-1454
Court fax: 908-464-3435

Published court sessions: First three Wednesdays; follow the current notice
Published office or service hours: MON - FRI 9-4PM

Published court officials

Judge: John De Massi
Municipal prosecutor: Richard J. Brightman (Municipal Prosecutor).

Sources for these facts

Court code, county, and office hours: State List of Municipal Courts (dated August 31, 2026).

Court office/contact address, phone, fax, judges, and prosecutor appointments: Shared Municipal Court of New Providence, Berkeley Heights, and Summit (checked September 5, 2026).

Published court sessions: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 5, 2026).

Before your appearance

Planning for Summit City Municipal Court

Use the shared venue with Summit's own code

Summit, Berkeley Heights and New Providence share the court at 360 Elkwood Avenue. Summit remains code 2018; use the New Providence host guide for common details and follow this case's notice. Sources: Court office/contact address, phone, fax, judges, prosecutor appointments, contact detail, and new providence municipal court — court office/contact address: Shared Municipal Court of New Providence, Berkeley Heights, and Summit (checked September 5, 2026) · Published court sessions: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 5, 2026) · Contact detail: Summit Tickets, Fines, and Refunds (checked September 5, 2026) · Contact detail: Summit Municipal Court facility (checked September 5, 2026). Open the New Providence Municipal Court guide.

For Summit matters, call 908-273-6112 during weekday 8:30 AM–4:30 PM hours. Call before visiting to confirm current office access. Sources: Contact detail: Summit Tickets, Fines, and Refunds (checked September 5, 2026) · Contact detail: Summit Municipal Court facility (checked September 5, 2026) · Contact detail: Shared Municipal Court of New Providence, Berkeley Heights, and Summit (checked September 5, 2026).

Details to confirm with the court

Confirm the appearance date, format and assignment with the court.

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.

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