Elmwood Park Municipal Court

Elmwood Park Municipal Court cases in Bergen County, Elmwood Park, NJ

Elmwood Park Municipal Court is a municipal court in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, with limited jurisdiction over offenses occurring within the borough. It handles motor vehicle and traffic violations (including DWI), parking tickets, municipal ordinance and code violations, and disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons criminal matters. The court also conducts first appearances and other preliminary proceedings for indictable offenses before those cases are transferred to the New Jersey Superior Court. It does not hear civil lawsuits, landlord-tenant disputes, small claims, or family matters; those are within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court.

Elmwood Park Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Elmwood Park Municipal Court

Elmwood Park Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Case types: traffic and parking violations, DWI, license/suspension matters, municipal ordinance/code enforcement, and non-indictable criminal offenses (disorderly/petty disorderly persons such as simple assault, harassment, shoplifting), plus fish/game and weights/measures.
- Case filings and records: accepts citizen complaints for non-indictable offenses and ordinance violations; processes payments and payment plans; provides certified dispositions and discovery; accepts public defender applications; offers interpreter accommodations.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pleas, status conferences, bench trials, sentencing, compliance reviews, and warrant/bail processing; sessions may be in person or virtual.
- Protective orders: municipal judges may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when Superior Court is unavailable; ongoing restraining order matters are handled by Bergen County Superior Court.
- Jury services: no jury trials are conducted; jury duty is administered by the county Superior Court.