Camden County Criminal Court handles all criminal cases that are filed in Camden County. See below for more information about criminal cases in Camden County.
The Right to Counsel
The Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the U.s. Constitution give defendants in criminal cases the right to counsel/attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed to represent you. Like other rights a defendant has, this one can be waived as well and alternatively you can choose to represent yourself.
Camden County Prosecutor
For criminal cases in Camden County, the prosecutor will be a representative of Camden County. The Camden County prosecutor reviews all evidence and ultimately decides whether to file or dismiss charges in the case. Most of the time, the prosecutor has leeway in plea negotiations and determines how the case will be prosecuted.
Camden County Criminal Court
The Right to Trial by Jury
The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by a jury. This is applicable for when the crime can carry a sentence of 6 months in jail OR a $500 fine, these are known as “Serious Crimes”. The defendant can also waive their right to a speedy and public trial.
I need help for my Camden County criminal case
The best place to get information about your criminal case is from an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint one to represent you which will assist in your case. For general information about your case the Camden County court clerk is able to provide general information about your specific case (e.g. date/time hearings, mandatory appearance, what will take place and what you will be required to do). The court clerk for Camden County will NOT be able to provide legal advice for your case, only an attorney can provide legal advice. The court clerk can provide legal information (like the information found on this website) about your case but cannot provide advice about what you should do in your legal manner.
Jury Deliberation
In a jury trial in Camden County, after both the prosecution and defense have rested, the judge will give instructions to the jury and jury deliberations will begin. The jury will convence in a private room to discuss and deliberate the innocence or guilt of the defendant. Once the jury arrives at a unimanous decision, they will inform the judge that they have reached a decision. They will return to the court and the verdict will be read aloud. If the jury cannot reach a unaminous decision, the jury is said to be deadlocked and a mistrial will be declared in the case.
Burden of Proof Requirement
In a criminal case in the United States, the burden of proof always requires the prosecutor to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. This is a high threshold that must be met by the prosecution when presenting evidence in a case. If the prosecution fails in it’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt the judge must find the defendant not guilty. In a jury trial, the judge will inform the jury what this burden is and their obligation to find the defendant not guilty if they feel the prosecution did prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Appealing a Criminal Conviciton
A defendant may appeal a criminal conviction to an appellate court. In an appeal, the actual trial is not redone, but the appellate court hears arguments that the criminal case was not handled in a legal manner at the original criminal court. The appellate court can either uphold the conviction, or determine that errors were made and may request a retrial, a resentencing of the defendant or that the charges be dismissed.
Plea Agreements
A Plea Agreement, sometimes known as a Plea Bargain is an agreement between the prosecution and the defendant, where the defendant pleads guilty or no contest often in exchange for a lesser charge or lighter recommended sentence. A large majority of criminal cases end in a plea agreement. In Camden County you can inform your attorney to negotiate with the prosecution to attempt to come to a plea agreement, but this is dependent upon the charge severity and also the prosecutors willingness to accept a plea deal.
Camden County Criminal Court locations
Criminal proceedings take place in the Camden County Criminal Courts. A list of the criminal courts are located here.
If guilty, who sentences the defendant?
If the defendant is found guilty after the trial, the defendent will be sentenced. In some cases, this can occur at the same hearing the defendant is found guilty in court, in other cases a separate hearing will be required. Often the prosecution will request a particular sentence for the defendant and the judge will determine whether to enforce this sentence or impose a different sentence for the defendant.
Arraignments in Camden County
During an arraignment in Camden County, a defendant appears before the court and the judge reads the charges that have been filed against the accused and also informs the defendant of his/her rights. During the arraignment in Camden County, the defendant can choose to plead one of the following 1) Guilty 2) Not Guilty or 3) No Contest. If the defendant enters a plea of Not Guilty, a date for trial is set. In the event of a Guilty or No Contest Plea in Camden County the defendant may be sentenced at that time or the sentencing may take place at a later date.
Mandatory Appearances in Camden County Criminal Court
At a mandatory or required court appearance in Camden County, the defendant must appear before the court. In the event of a “Failure to Appear” the judge may issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant. Note: not all criminal hearings are mandatory, in a non-mandatory hearing an attorney may appear on your behalf without you being in court.
Camden County Criminal Court Locations
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Camden County Superior Court
Address: 101 South 5th Street, Suite 670, Camden, NJ 08103
Phone: 856-379-2200 -
Camden County Superior Court – Civil Division
Address: 101 South 5th Street, Suite 150, Camden, NJ 08103
Phone: 856-379-2202 Fax: 856-379-2253 -
Camden County Superior Court – Criminal Division
Address: 101 South 5th Street, Suite 480, Camden, NJ 08103
Phone: 856-379-2203 Fax: 856-379-2256 -
Camden County Superior Court – Family Division
Address: 101 South 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Camden, NJ 08103
Phone: 856-379-2204 -
Camden County Surrogate’s Office
Address: 600 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102
Phone: 856-225-7282 -
Audubon Municipal Court
Address: 606 West Nicholson Road, Audubon, NJ 08106
Phone: 856-547-0712 Fax: 856-310-0825 -
Audubon Park Municipal Court
Address: 135 Haddon Avenue, Haddon Township, NJ 08108
Phone: 856-854-1176 Fax: 856-854-3831 -
Barrington Municipal Court
Address: 229 Trenton Avenue, Barrington, NJ 08007
Phone: 856-547-1550 Fax: 856-547-3759 -
Bellmawr Municipal Court
Address: 21 East Browning Road, PO Box 368, Bellmawr, NJ 08031
Phone: 856-931-1081 Fax: 856-931-8935 -
Berlin Borough Municipal Court
Address: 59 South White Horse Pike, Berlin, NJ 08009
Phone: 856-767-1721 Fax: 856-767-8955 -
Berlin Township Municipal Court
Address: 135 Route 73 South, West Berlin, NJ 08091
Phone: 856-767-2533 Ext. 2 Fax: 856-767-9337 -
Brooklawn Municipal Court
Address: 301 Christiana Street, Brooklawn, NJ 08030
Phone: 856-456-0750 Ext. 109 Fax: 856-456-4661 -
Camden City Municipal Court
Address: 520 Market Street, PO Box 95120, Camden, NJ 08101
Phone: 856-583-1460 Fax: 856-541-5326 -
Cherry Hill Township Municipal Court
Address: 820 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Phone: 856-488-7850 Fax: 856-488-7854 -
Chesilhurst Municipal Court
Address: 201 Grant Avenue, Chesilhurst, NJ 08089
Phone: 856-767-1548 Fax: 856-753-8093 -
Clementon Municipal Court
Address: 101 Gibbsboro Road, Clementon, NJ 08021
Phone: 856-783-6464 Ext. 110 or 111 Fax: 856-783-3413 -
Collingswood Municipal Court
Address: 28 West Collings Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
Phone: 856-854-7535 Fax: 856-854-7654 -
Gibbsboro Municipal Court
Address: 49 Kirkwood Road, Gibbsboro, NJ 08026
Phone: 856-783-6655 Ext. 104 Fax: 856-782-8694 -
Gloucester City Municipal Court
Address: 313 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030
Phone: 856-456-3958 Fax: 856-456-3065 -
Gloucester Township Municipal Court
Address: 1261 Chews Landing Road, PO Box 8, Blackwood, NJ 08012
Phone: 856-228-4000 Fax: 856-232-6247 -
Haddon Heights Municipal Court
Address: 500 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn, NJ 08107
Phone: 856-858-0074 Fax: 856-858-9552 -
Haddon Township Municipal Court
Address: 135 Haddon Avenue, Haddon Township, NJ 08108
Phone: 856-854-1176 Ext. 4140 Fax: 856-854-3831 -
Haddonfield Municipal Court
Address: 606 West Nicholson Road, Audubon, NJ 08106
Phone: 856-547-0712 Fax: 856-310-0825 -
Hi-Nella Municipal Court
Address: 100 Wykagyl Road, Hi-Nella, NJ 08083
Phone: 856-782-0860 Fax: 856-784-8439 -
Laurel Springs Municipal Court
Address: 135 Broadway, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021
Phone: 856-784-6688 Fax: 856-784-2129 -
Lawnside Municipal Court
Address: 4 Douglas Avenue, Lawnside, NJ 08045
Phone: 856-573-6209 Fax: 856-546-3232 -
Lindenwold Municipal Court
Address: 2001 Egg Harbor Road, Lindenwold, NJ 08021
Phone: 856-783-2121 Fax: 856-783-2841 -
Magnolia Municipal Court
Address: 438 West Evesham Avenue, Magnolia, NJ 08049
Phone: 856-784-7134 Fax: 856-782-7445 -
Merchantville Municipal Court
Address: 1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, NJ 08109
Phone: 856-662-7560 Fax: 856-662-2602 -
Mount Ephraim Municipal Court
Address: 500 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn, NJ 08107
Phone: 856-858-0074 Fax: 856-858-9552 -
Oaklyn Municipal Court
Address: 500 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn, NJ 08107
Phone: 856-858-0074 Fax: 856-858-9552 -
Pennsauken Municipal Court
Address: 2400 Bethel Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
Phone: 856-663-1403 Fax: 856-665-8127 -
Pine Hill Municipal Court
Address: 45 West 7th Avenue, Pine Hill, NJ 08021
Phone: 856-783-2566 Fax: 856-783-0640 -
Pine Valley Municipal Court
Address: 1 Club Road, Pine Valley, NJ 08021
Phone: 856-783-7078 -
Runnemede Municipal Court
Address: 24 North Blackhorse Pike, Runnemede, NJ 08078
Phone: 856-939-5252 Fax: 856-939-1221 -
Somerdale Municipal Court
Address: 105 Kennedy Blvd, Somerdale, NJ 08083
Phone: 856-783-0958 Ext. 22 or 23 Fax: 856-435-0420 -
Stratford Municipal Court
Address: 315 Union Avenue, Stratford, NJ 08084
Phone: 856-783-1093 Fax: 856-783-8399 -
Voorhees Township Municipal Court
Address: 2400 Voorhees Town Center, Voorhees NJ 08043
Phone: 856-429-0770 Fax: 856-429-4102 -
Waterford Township Municipal Court
Address: 2131 Auburn Avenue, Atco, NJ 08004
Phone: 856-768-2300 Ext. 4 Fax: 856-753-4336 -
Winslow Township Municipal Court
Address: 125 South Route 73, Braddock, NJ 08037
Phone: 609-567-0700 Ext. 4 Fax: 609-567-5269 -
Woodlynne Municipal Court
Address: 200 Cooper Avenue, Woodlynne, NJ ?08107
Phone: 856-962-8226