Franklin Lakes Municipal Court

Franklin Lakes Municipal Court cases in Bergen County, Franklin Lakes, NJ

Franklin Lakes Municipal Court is a municipal court serving Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, within the state's local court system. It handles non-indictable matters arising in the borough, including motor vehicle and traffic offenses (such as speeding, DWI, and parking), violations of municipal ordinances and local code, disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses, and certain fish and game or boating violations. The court also conducts initial proceedings-such as first appearances and probable-cause determinations-for indictable offenses before those cases are transferred to the New Jersey Superior Court in Bergen County. It does not hear civil lawsuits, landlord-tenant, probate, or family matters.

Franklin Lakes Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Franklin Lakes Municipal Court

Franklin Lakes Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Motor-vehicle and parking offenses (e.g., DWI, license/insurance violations)
- Municipal ordinance violations (e.g., noise, property maintenance)
- Disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting at municipal level)
- Code and fish/game violations

Core services include:
- Intake and filing of complaints and traffic citations
- Scheduling arraignments, pretrial conferences, hearings, and bench trials
- Fine/fee collection, payment plans, and time-payment orders
- Issuance of subpoenas and warrants
- Temporary domestic-violence restraining orders when the Superior Court Family Division is unavailable
- Certified records/dispositions
- Referrals to mediation (Community Dispute Resolution Program)
- Interpreter services and ADA accommodations

Jury services are not provided; municipal cases are decided by a judge.