East Greenwich Municipal Court

• Prior to entering the courtroom, please turn off or silence your phone or pager.

• When you get to court, check in with court staff.

• Listen to instructions from court staff and from the judge. The proceedings are sound recorded, so please remain quiet until it is your time to speak.

• The judge will give an opening statement explaining court procedures, defendants’ rights and penalties.
  Cases are usually called in the following order:
  Requests for postponements
  Uncontested motions
  First arraignments
  Guilty pleas
  Contested motions
  Pleas of not guilty with an attorney
  Pleas of not guilty without an attorney

• A case may be postponed to give you time to obtain representation by a private attorney or by a public defender if you qualify and prepare your defense. If you need a postponement, ask the court staff for assistance.

• If your case involves a dispute between you and another person, you may be required to participate in a discussion with a mediator to attempt to settle the dispute without going in front of the judge.

If the “Court Appearance Required” box has not been checked on the complaint and if the charge is listed on either the Statewide Violations Bureau Schedule or the Local Violations Bureau Schedule, you may pay the fine without appearing in court. The Statewide Violations Bureau Schedule is a list of state offenses that may be paid without going to court. The Local Violations Schedule is a list of municipal ordinances that may be paid without going to court. You can pay your fine at the court’s payment window, by mail or by going to NJMCdirect.com. If you pay without going to court, you will be pleading guilty and giving up your right to a lawyer and your right to a trial.

Court appearances are always required in criminal matters.

https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/municipal

Municipal Court Opening Statement (English) - YouTube

Municipal Court Opening Statement (Spanish) - YouTube

If you have received a Court Audio CD or file from East Greenwich Township Municipal Court, follow these steps to play it:

1. Insert the CD/DVD into your computer’s CD/DVD drive.

2. Open File Explorer (yellow folder icon) and navigate to your computer’s CD/DVD drive.

   • If you do not see the drive, click the arrow next to “This PC” to expand and view all available drives.

3. Install the DCR Player:

   • Locate the DCR Player Setup file on the CD/DVD.

   • Double-click the file and follow the installation prompts.

4. Once installed, click on your court audio file to play it.

For additional download options (such as Mac OS X or 32-bit Windows), visit the BIS Digital Software Download Page.

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Download Instructions:

Click here to download the full guide: How to Play a Court Audio File