Burlington County Information

Burlington County Criminal Defense Attorneys

When the population and the rural character of much of the county is considered, Burlington County sees a large amount of arrests when compared with other counties. For example, Burlington County had an estimated population of 424,000 in 2006 while Bergen County had an estimated population of about 850,000 or double the population of Burlington County. For the same time period, Bergen County had 23,938 arrests in 2006 while Burlington County had 23,115. However, the number of index offenses commited and number of new criminal cases opened in Superior Court for each county show that Bergen County sees a larger number of serious offenses. This means that Burlington County has more arrests for less serious matters.

Unlike some of the more affluent northern counties in New Jersey, the vast majority of serious crimes in Burlington County are street crimes. At Jack Ventri & Associates, our team of tough, smart attorneys are able to defend you against both white-collar crimes and street crimes and less serious crimes in any court in Burlington County or elsewhere New Jersey. Call us today to discuss your Burlington County criminal court matter.

Burlington County Court Information

All Indictable Criminal Court matters are held in the Burlington County Courthouse. The address is 49 Rancocas Road in Mount Holly.

Indictable crimes include Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Burglary, Sexual Assault, Fraud, Forgery, Firearms charges, as well as most Drug/CDS charges. Minor charges such as Harassment, Disorderly Conduct, Simple Assault, Possession of Marijuana under 50 grams, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting Arrest and Obstruction are handled in Municipal Court. See the Municipal Court information below.

Burlington County Judges

The current Burlington County Criminal Court judges are:

Presiding Judge Thomas Smith

John Almeida

Patricia Richmond LeBon

James Morley

Burlington County Crime Statistics

The most recent crime statistics are for 2006. All statistics are from the 2006 Uniform Crime Reports.

VOLUME/RATE

Law enforcement agencies reported 8,878 Index offenses during the year, an increase of 2 percent.
Violent crime decreased 4 percent while the nonviolent crime group increased 3 percent.
The crime rate per 1,000 inhabitants was 19.7, an increase of 2 percent.
Robbery decreased 3 percent while Burglary increased 6 percent.
Property stolen as a result of Index crimes amounted to $13.2 million, of which 30 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCES

There were 23,115 persons arrested during the year, a 4 percent increase when compared to 2005.
Adult arrests increased 4 percent and juvenile arrests increased 11 percent.
The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 21.0 percent; juveniles were responsible for 19 percent of those cases cleared.

Burlington County Municipal Courts

Bass River Municipal Court, New Gretna

Beverly City Municipal Court, 446 Broad St, Beverly

Bordentown City Municipal Court, 1 Municipal Drive, Bordentown

Bordentown Twp Municipal Court, 1 Municipal Drive, Bordentown

Burlington City Municipal Court, 525 High Street, Burlington

Burlington Twp Municipal Court, 851 Old York Road, Burlington

Chesterfield Municipal Court, 300 Bord-Chest Road, Chesterfield

Cinnaminson Municipal Court, 1621 Riverton Rd, Cinnaminson

Delanco Twp Municipal Court, 770 Coopertown Rd, Delanco

Delran Municipal Court, 900 Chester Ave, Delran

Eastampton Twp Municipal Court, 725 Smithville Rd, Eastampton

Edgewater Park Municipal Court, 400 Delanco Rd, Edgewater Park

Evesham Twp Municipal Court, 984 Tuckerton Rd, Marlton

Fieldsboro Municipal Court, 18 Washington St, Fieldsboro

Florence Twp Municipal Court, 711 Broad Street, Florence

Hainesport Twp Municipal Court, Hainesport

Willingboro Twp Municipal Court, Salem Road, Willingboro

Lumberton Twp Municipal Court, 35 Municipal Dr, Lumberton

Mansfield Twp Municipal Court, Columbus

Maple Shade Twp Municipal Court, 200 Stiles Ave, Maple Shade

Medford Twp Municipal Court, 91 Union St, Medford

Moorestown Twp Municipal Court, 2 Executive Dr, Moorestown

Mt Holly Municipal Court, 23 Washington St, Mt Holly

Mt Laurel Municipal Court, 100 Mt Laurel Rd, Mt Laurel

New Hanover Twp Municipal Court, Cookstown

North Hanover Municipal Court, 41 Schoolhouse Rd, Jacobstown

Palmyra Boro Municipal Court, 20 West Broad, Palmyra

Pemberton Boro Municipal Court, 50 Egbert St, Pemberton

Pemberton Twp Municipal Court, 500 Pemberton Browns, Pemberton

Riverside Twp Municipal Court, Scott St & Pavilion Ave, Riverside

Riverton Boro Municipal Court, Cinnaminson

Shamong Twp Municipal Court, 105 Willow Grove Rd, Shamong

Southampton Municipal Court, 5 Retreat Rd, Southampton

Springfield Twp Municipal Court, Municipal Building, Jobston

Tabernacle Twp Municipal Court, 163 Carranza Rd, Tabernacle

Washington Twp Municipal Court, New Gretna

Westampton Twp Municipal Court, 710 Rancocas Rd, Westampton

Woodland Twp Municipal Court, Chatsworth

Wrightstown Boro Municipal Court, 41 Schoolhouse Rd, Jacobstown