Irvington Municipal Court

Irvington Municipal Court cases in Essex County, Irvington, NJ

Livingston Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the Township of Livingston, New Jersey. As a limited-jurisdiction court within the state judiciary, it handles non-indictable offenses and local ordinance matters. Its docket commonly includes motor vehicle and traffic violations (speeding, careless driving, DUI/DWI, and parking), disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, trespass), municipal ordinance violations (noise, property maintenance, health and housing codes), and certain state regulatory offenses (such as fish and game or weights and measures). The court also conducts first appearances and other preliminary proceedings for indictable criminal matters before they are transferred to the Superior Court. It does not hear civil lawsuits, landlord-tenant disputes, or family matters, which are handled by the Superior Court.

Irvington Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Irvington Municipal Court

Livingston Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating fine-only municipal offenses. Services include:
- Case filings and processing for Class C misdemeanors: traffic/parking citations, city-ordinance violations, and other fine-only offenses; scheduling arraignments, pretrials, pleas, trials, and compliance hearings.
- Magistrate functions: issuing warrants, administering warnings, setting bail, and, where authorized, issuing emergency protective orders after qualifying arrests.
- Case resolution options: payments, payment plans, compliance dismissals, driving safety course, deferred disposition, community service, and indigency determinations.
- Juvenile and minor-in-possession matters; show-cause/contempt hearings for noncompliance.
- Jury services for eligible cases: juror summons, qualification, and jury trials.
- Records and public access: maintaining dockets, certified copies, public records responses, interpreters, and accessibility; guidance on court dates and remote or in-person appearances.