Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. 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 traffic ticket written in Burlington County is a court case in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County; a city with a municipal court tries its own, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities 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.
Where a Ticket Written in Burlington County Goes
A ticket written by a deputy or a state trooper in Burlington County goes to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County; one written by city police goes to that city's municipal court where it has one. Either way the ticket is a court case, and the court's index is the record of it.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at burlingtoncountynj.gov/192/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Burlington County, NJ), phone 609-265-5229, 50 Rancocas Road PO Box 6000 Mount Holly, NJ 08060, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
Statewide, New Jersey Courts Public Access is the Judiciary's free online case search for civil and criminal cases.
Who Writes the Tickets 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 write the traffic tickets 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 writes the tickets on the state highways.
The Driving Record and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
The driving record is a separate document from the court file. It is kept by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, which adds each conviction the court reports and handles suspensions; the court does not issue driving records.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DWI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Motor Vehicle Commission (see Burlington County DUI).
Cities in Burlington County
A ticket written inside a city goes to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County, or to the city's municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Burlington, Palmyra, Medford Lakes, Bordentown, Riverton, Beverly, Pemberton, Wrightstown and Fieldsboro.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Burlington County?
With the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County, whose page SearchSystems verified is at burlingtoncountynj.gov/192/County-Clerk, phone 609-265-5229; a ticket from city police goes to the city's municipal court where it has one.
Who keeps my driving record in New Jersey?
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Burlington County?
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County, which hears every civil, criminal, family and probate case.
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.