The court system in New Jersey limits the jurisdiction of a municipal court to disorderly persons offenses, those that carry six (6) months or less of incarceration. When a criminal charge has the potential to result in a term of incarceration that is greater, the violation is considered an indictable offense. This term is used because there is a right on the part of the defendant to have his/her case presented to a grand jury and the only place where this body is empaneled is at the Monmouth County Superior Court in Freehold New Jersey.
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