What is the procedure after a criminal complaint has been filed?
Once a criminal complaint is filed it will be forwarded to either the County Prosecutor’s Office or the municipal court. All complaints involving crimes or a combination of crimes and disorderly persons offenses will be forwarded to the County Prosecutor’s Office for review. Criminal complaints involving only disorderly persons offenses will be forwarded to the municipal court. The municipal court will advise the complainant and defendant of the hearing date. When a criminal complaint involving a crime or a combination of crimes and disorderly persons offenses is forwarded to the County Prosecutor’s Office, the County Prosecutor’s Office will review the case. The County Prosecutor’s Office will review the complaint, obtain the relevant police reports, and where indicated contact the complainant or victim and/or the investigating officer. After reviewing the case, the County Prosecutor’s Office will determine the appropriate course of action. The County Prosecutor’s Office has broad dis
