Bergen County Court cases in Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ
Bergen County Superior Court (Vicinage 2) in Hackensack is New Jersey's state trial court of general jurisdiction. It adjudicates most serious matters arising in Bergen County. The Law Division handles indictable criminal offenses and related proceedings; the Civil Part hears civil lawsuits; the Special Civil Part addresses small claims and landlord-tenant cases. The Chancery Division hears general equity and contested probate matters. The Family Division handles divorce, child custody and support, domestic violence restraining orders, juvenile delinquency, and child welfare cases. The court also hears appeals from municipal courts, including traffic and disorderly persons offenses, and manages pretrial and post-judgment motions.
Bergen County Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | County |
| County: | Bergen |
| Street Address: | 10 Main St. |
| City: | Hackensack |
| Zip Code: | 7601 |
| Phone: | 201-221-0700 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/vicinages/bergen.html |
| Parking: | Public Garage in Bergen County Justice Center. Free for jurors |
| Directions: | Directions to the Bergen County Justice Center From N.J. Turnpike: Take Exit 18E for Route 80 West. When on Route 80 West, please stay in the local lanes. Take Exit 66/Hudson Street. From the exit ramp, turn right onto E. Kennedy Street. At light, turn left onto Hudson Street. Follow ¾ mile to the court house. If you require parking, bear right onto Main Street and turn right onto Court Street. The public parking garage is located at 55 Court Street. From I-80 Westbound: Stay in local lanes on Route 80 West. Take Exit 66/Hudson Street. From the exit ramp, turn right onto E. Kennedy Street. At light, turn left onto Hudson Street. Follow ¾ mile to the court house. If you require parking, bear right onto Main Street and turn right onto Court Street. The public parking garage is located at 55 Court Street. From I-80 Eastbound: When on Route 80 East, please stay in the local lanes. Take Exit 66/Hudson Street. From the exit ramp,turn left onto Vreeland Ave. From Vreeland Ave., turn left onto Hudson St. Follow Hudson Street for ¾ mile to court house. If you require parking, bear right onto Main Street and turn right onto Court Street. The public parking garage is located at 55 Court Street. From Garden State Parkway North or South: Take Exit 159 to I-80 East. When on Route 80 East, please stay in the local lanes. Take Exit 66/Hudson Street. From the exit ramp,turn left onto Vreeland Ave. From Vreeland Ave., turn left onto Hudson St. Follow Hudson Street for ¾ mile to court house. If you require parking, bear right onto Main Street and turn right onto Court Street. The public parking garage is located at 55 Court Street. From Route 4: Take the Hackensack Avenue exit, towards Hackensack (not River Edge). Hackensack Avenue changes to River Street. Take River Street and make a right onto Court Street. The public parking garage is located at 55 Court Street. |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms Catalog |
| Divisions / Services: | Bergen Ombudsman : Kelly Gibson 201-221-0700 ext. 25103 |
| Jury Service: | Jury Information |
| Languages: | Multi |
| Facebook: | https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=134655899890366 |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/company/bergen-county-superior-court |
| ADA: | Arthur Andreano - ADA Coordinator |
| ADA Phone: | 201-221-0700 ext. 25070 |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergen_County_Court_House |
Services and Case Types Handled in Bergen County Court
Bergen County Superior Court (NJ) is the county's trial court. It handles: Criminal (indictable offenses; pretrial release; motions, trials, sentencing); Civil (torts, contracts, general equity/foreclosure; Special Civil Part: landlord-tenant, small claims); Family (divorce, custody, child support, juvenile, adoption, guardianship; protective orders-domestic violence TRO/FRO, sexual-assault survivor, extreme-risk firearm orders); and Probate/Chancery disputes. Public services include: case intake and e-filing; scheduling and conducting hearings, conferences, trials, and jury selection; jury management for petit and grand juries; mediation/arbitration; probation supervision and child-support enforcement; Pretrial Services monitoring; expungement petitions; municipal-court appeals; records access, certified copies, transcripts; payment of fees/fines; interpreter services and ADA accommodations.