399 Monmouth Road
Oakhurst, NJ 07755
Phone Number: (732) 531-0291
Fax Number: (732) 531-0302
The judge presiding over the West Long Branch Municipal Court is the Honorable Louis Garippo Jr. The Deputy Court Administrator and Acting Court Administrator is Ilda Guimar. The West Long Branch Municipal Court Prosecutor is Steven Rubin, Esq.
The West Long Branch Municipal Court office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and court sessions are typically held on 2nd and the 4th Wednesday of each month starting at 8:30 a.m.
Fines may be paid to the West Long Branch Municipal Court by cash, money order or personal check made payable to West Long Branch Municipal Court. If you need to withdraw cash, there is an ATM in the police station attached to the courthouse. For certain traffic summons, you may make a credit card or debit card payment online at www.njmcdirect.com. If making a payment online, you will need to have the parking or traffic ticket, your license plate number and the West Long Brach Municipal Court ID, which is 1353.
A court appearance in West Long Branch Municipal Court is required in criminal matters and DWI charges. Additionally, if “court appearance required” box is checked on your summons, you must appear in the court at the time and place indicated, even if you wish to plead guilty.
If you are appearing in court, it is very important that you arrive early on the date required and you bring all relevant documentation with you. There will be free parking available to you at the courthouse. However, before entering the courthouse, you must pass through the court’s security screening process. Therefore, you should give yourself some extra time to park and pass through security. Once inside the court, you should turn off or silence your cell phone and/or your pager. You should listen to the court staff and the judge for instructions and remain quiet until it is your turn to talk.
The West Long Branch Municipal Court typically hears cases in a specific order. People pleading not guilty without the help of an attorney are usually heard last. Therefore, if you want to be heard faster, you should hire an experienced West Long Branch Municipal Court attorney to represent you.
The most common type of cases heard by Municipal Courts are non-indictable disorderly persons offenses, such as simple assault, trespassing and shoplifting. The West Long Branch Municipal Court processes complaints filed against individuals who have been charged with these disorderly persons offenses, petty disorderly persons offenses, traffic violations and local ordinance violations.
If you need a knowledgeable attorney in West Long Branch, consider Villani & DeLuca. Our lawyers offer free consultations to help you resolve your legal issues. Call a West Long Branch lawyer at (732) 965-3350 today!
West Long Branch is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey with a population of just over 8,000. West Long Branch is located 70 miles south of New York City, 2 miles from the Jersey Shore and 60 miles North of Atlantic City. Monmouth University is a private undergraduate and graduate school located in West Long Branch. Within Monmouth University are two national historic sites: Woodrow Wilson Hall and the Guggenheim Library.
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