Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Burlington County, New Jersey, has about 476,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DWI arrest in Burlington County starts two cases, a criminal case in the Municipal Court and a license case before the Motor Vehicle Commission, and leaves three records. This guide follows the arrest from the roadside to the court file and the driving record.
This guide covers the law, the arrest, booking, the court case, the license case, the records and common questions.
Related guides: Burlington County public records, Burlington County arrest records, Burlington County warrants, Burlington County inmate search, Burlington County criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
The DWI Law in New Jersey
In New Jersey the offense is DWI, and the limit is 0.08.
Driving in New Jersey is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect DWI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the Motor Vehicle Commission, separately from the criminal case.
For charging and sentencing, New Jersey counts prior offenses within 10 years.
Who Makes DWI Arrests in Burlington County
The Burlington County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Burlington, Burlington (township), Palmyra, Medford Lakes, Bordentown, Bordentown (township) and five more cities make the DWI arrests in Burlington County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Burlington County: the Burlington County Bridge Commission and Prosecutor in Burlington County (other agency); the Burlington County State Police (state police); the Burlington County State Police makes the arrests on the state highways.
Together, the 29 agencies in Burlington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 7,383 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Burlington County does not break DWI out.
Booking After a DWI Arrest in Burlington County
A driver arrested for DWI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Burlington County Sheriff's Office, held about 260 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at burlingtoncountynj.gov/893/Sheriffs-Services. The Burlington County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
The case is heard in the Municipal Court, brought by the County Prosecutor or, in a municipal court, by the city's own prosecutor.
The County Prosecutor's page SearchSystems verified is at njoag.gov, phone (609) 909-7860.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at burlingtoncountynj.gov/192/County-Clerk, phone 609-265-5229.
Statewide, New Jersey Courts Public Access is the Judiciary's free online case search for civil and criminal cases.
The License Case
A DWI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the Motor Vehicle Commission. The driving record, kept by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, carries the result of both.
The Records a DWI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Open Public Records Act.
- The court file: from the Municipal Court, kept by the Superior Court Clerk and the County Clerk.
- The driving record: from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
More on each: Burlington County arrest records, Burlington County police reports and Burlington County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DWI limit in New Jersey?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DWI case from Burlington County heard?
In the Municipal Court. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at burlingtoncountynj.gov/192/County-Clerk.
Where is a person arrested for DWI in Burlington County held?
At the county jail, run by the Burlington County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DWI arrest in New Jersey?
The Motor Vehicle Commission, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DWI count as a prior in New Jersey?
10 years.
Is this the official Burlington County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.