Hasbrouck Heights Municipal Court

Hasbrouck Heights Municipal Court cases in Bergen County, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

Hasbrouck Heights Municipal Court is a municipal court in New Jersey with limited jurisdiction over matters arising in the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights. It handles motor vehicle and traffic offenses (including DWI), parking violations, municipal ordinance violations, and non-indictable criminal cases such as disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses, as well as certain regulatory violations (e.g., fish and game, boating, weights and measures). For indictable criminal matters, the court conducts initial proceedings-such as first appearances, complaint review, and setting conditions of release-before transferring the case to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County. The court does not hear civil, family, landlord-tenant, small claims, or jury matters.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Hasbrouck Heights Municipal Court

Hasbrouck Heights Municipal Court serves the public as a limited-jurisdiction court by:

- Case filings and processing: traffic and parking tickets (including DWI), municipal ordinance/code violations (zoning, health, property maintenance), and non-indictable criminal matters (disorderly/petty disorderly persons such as simple assault, harassment, trespass, minor shoplifting, bad checks, fish & game).

- Court hearings: first appearances/arraignments, plea negotiations with the municipal prosecutor, bench trials (no juries), sentencing, compliance reviews, and payment plans; issuance of summonses and warrants as authorized.

- Protective orders: no-contact conditions in municipal cases; municipal judges may issue emergent temporary restraining orders when Superior Court is unavailable. Ongoing domestic-violence restraining orders are handled by Superior Court (Family Division).

- Public services: case information and certified dispositions, fine/payment processing (online, mail, in person), interpreter accommodations, and referrals to mediation (Community Dispute Resolution Program).

- Jury services: not provided; handled by Bergen County Superior Court.