Ridgefield Park Municipal Court

Ridgefield Park Municipal Court cases in Bergen County, Ridgefield Park, NJ

Ridgefield Park Municipal Court is a New Jersey municipal court serving the Village of Ridgefield Park in Bergen County. It handles local, non-indictable matters, including motor-vehicle and traffic offenses (such as speeding and DWI), parking violations, municipal ordinance and property-code violations, and minor criminal cases classified as disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, shoplifting, harassment, trespass). The court also hears cases involving fish and game or weights and measures violations. For indictable criminal charges, it conducts first appearances and related proceedings before transferring the matter to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County. Civil and family matters are not within its jurisdiction.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Ridgefield Park Municipal Court

Ridgefield Park Municipal Court adjudicates municipal ordinance violations, traffic and parking offenses (including DWI), and disorderly persons/petty disorderly persons complaints (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting under statutory thresholds). Services include case filings and inquiries; scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, plea hearings, trials, and sentencings; processing fines, surcharges, warrants, and payment plans; providing interpreter and ADA accommodations; and facilitating referrals to mediation for minor disputes. Protective orders: municipal judges may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when Superior Court is unavailable and can impose no-contact conditions in related criminal matters; final restraining orders are handled by Superior Court. Jury services are not offered-municipal matters are bench-tried; jury duty occurs in Superior Court. The court provides information on rights, procedures, and remote or in-person appearance options.