Most people first experience the judicial system in municipal court, which handles a variety of minor criminal matters including disorderly persons, motor vehicle violations, and municipal ordinance violations such as building and property maintenance code violations. Though they address matters which are classified as minor, municipal courts play an important role and can impose serious penalties including six months jail time, permanent loss of driving privileges, or other fines and costs.

The attorneys at Hulse & Germano have, at different times in their careers, been municipal court judges, municipal prosecutors, public defenders (both county and municipal court) and have about 100 years of combined experience in representing both individuals and businesses in municipal courts. When our clients face matters in municipal court, the important thing we stress is that intelligent legal advice is a must in all but the most routine and inconsequential matters.