Oakland Municipal Court

Oakland Municipal Court cases in Bergen County, Oakland, NJ

Oakland Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the Borough of Oakland in Bergen County, New Jersey. It hears motor-vehicle and parking violations; DWI; violations of municipal ordinances (such as property maintenance, noise, health, and housing codes); and criminal matters limited to disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, shoplifting, harassment, trespass). It also handles certain state statute violations, including fish and game and weights-and-measures matters. The court conducts initial proceedings such as complaints, warrants, and first appearances, with indictable (felony-level) offenses transferred to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County. Civil lawsuits and family matters are not heard in municipal court and are handled by the Superior Court's appropriate divisions.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Oakland Municipal Court

Oakland Municipal Court serves the public by handling lower-level cases and essential court services. Core functions include:
- Case filings: traffic and parking offenses, misdemeanors, local ordinance/code violations, and limited civil matters where authorized.
- Protective orders: intake for temporary protective or restraining orders and referrals to the appropriate court for final orders, per state law.
- Jury services: summonsing, qualification, and selection for jury-eligible trials.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, plea/sentencing, bench and jury trials, compliance reviews.
- Case management and compliance: payment processing, payment plans, fines/fees, warrants, bonds, probation or diversion monitoring.
- Records and access: calendars, case records, certified copies, interpreter and ADA accommodations, self-help information, and remote or in-person services.