Do I need a notary for the Plea By Mail form?

No. This form is signed without a notary. The defendant certifies the statements are true and dates and signs the form and any additional sheets.

Who can use the Plea By Mail form?

A defendant may use it for one charge: to plead not guilty or guilty in a traffic or parking case, or guilty in a non-traffic case.

How do I submit the Plea By Mail form?

Return the completed form to the court by the date written on it. The form does not provide an address or submission method.

What information does the form ask for?

It asks for the defendant’s name, address, phone number, plea, and facts in defense or explanation. Traffic and parking cases also include a hardship section.

Bellmawr, MT · Camden County

No notary required

Plea By Mail

Defendants use this form to enter an eligible plea by mail and provide facts for a New Jersey municipal court to consider.

What this form is

This form lets a defendant enter a plea by mail for one charge: not guilty or guilty in traffic or parking cases, or guilty in non-traffic cases. It asks for the defendant’s contact details, plea, and facts in defense or explanation; traffic and parking defendants also provide hardship reasons and acknowledge their rights. Complete and return it to the court by the date listed on the form.

Who needs it

A defendant seeking to plead by mail for one eligible traffic, parking, or non-traffic charge uses this form.

How to submit it

Return the completed form to the court by the date written on the form. It does not provide a court address or submission method.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the signer certifies the statements are true and dates and signs the form and any additional sheets.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Form
Download the Plea By Mail PDF.
2
Complete The Form
Fill in the case and contact information, select the applicable plea, and provide facts in defense or explanation.
3
Add Any Extra Sheets
If needed, continue on the back or use additional sheets. Date and sign each additional sheet.
4
Sign And Return It
Date and sign the form, then return it to the court by the date listed.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Plea By Mail form?: No. This form is signed without a notary. The defendant certifies the statements are true and dates and signs the form and any additional sheets.
Who can use the Plea By Mail form?: A defendant may use it for one charge: to plead not guilty or guilty in a traffic or parking case, or guilty in a non-traffic case.
How do I submit the Plea By Mail form?: Return the completed form to the court by the date written on it. The form does not provide an address or submission method.
What information does the form ask for?: It asks for the defendant’s name, address, phone number, plea, and facts in defense or explanation. Traffic and parking cases also include a hardship section.

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This Plea By Mail doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Bellmawr form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.