Englewood Municipal Court

Englewood Municipal Court cases in Bergen County, Englewood, NJ

Englewood Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Englewood, New Jersey. As part of the state's Municipal Court system, it adjudicates lower-level offenses arising within Englewood. Its jurisdiction includes motor-vehicle and traffic matters (including DWI and parking), municipal ordinance and local code violations, and non-indictable criminal cases such as disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses. The court conducts hearings and trials on these matters, accepts pleas, imposes fines and other statutory penalties, and issues warrants where authorized. Indictable crimes, civil lawsuits, and family matters are handled by the New Jersey Superior Court, not the municipal court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Englewood Municipal Court

Englewood Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating low-level criminal, traffic, and municipal code matters. Typical case types: traffic infractions and summonses; misdemeanor and petty offenses; parking; ordinance/code violations; limited juvenile or animal control matters as authorized. Core services: case filings (citations, complaints), docketing and scheduling of arraignments, pretrials, trials, and sentencings; issuance of warrants and subpoenas; acceptance of pleas; fine, fee, and restitution payments; compliance monitoring (probation/diversion, defensive driving/education) and collections; records and background/clearance requests; interpreters and accessibility services. Protective orders: issues no-contact or mandatory protection orders in qualifying criminal cases and processes related complaints with referrals per statute. Jury services: manages juror summons, qualification, deferrals, and juror support for jury-eligible cases, where applicable. Public assistance: calendars and hearing information; continuance requests; remote or in-person appearances; forms and filing guidance.