Bayonne Municipal Court

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Databases Updated on Oct 17, 2025

Bayonne Municipal Court cases in Hudson County, Bayonne, NJ

Bayonne Municipal Court is a municipal court within the New Jersey Judiciary serving Bayonne, NJ. It is a court of limited jurisdiction that handles motor-vehicle and traffic matters (including DWI/DUI, speeding, reckless driving, and parking), municipal ordinance and code violations (e.g., housing and zoning), and minor criminal matters classified as disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses (such as simple assault, shoplifting under the DP threshold, disorderly conduct, and bad checks). The court also conducts first appearances and other preliminary proceedings for indictable (felony) charges before transfer to Hudson County Superior Court and sets conditions of release as authorized by law. It does not hear civil lawsuits or family matters, which are handled by the Superior Court's divisions.

Bayonne Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Municipal
County: Hudson
Street Address: 630 Avenue C
City: Bayonne
Zip Code: 7002
Phone: 201-858-6934
Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Website URL: https://www.bayonnenj.org/Departments/municipal-court

Services and Case Types Handled in Bayonne Municipal Court

Bayonne Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Motor-vehicle and parking violations
- Municipal ordinance/code, health, housing, and fish/game violations
- Disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting at the municipal level)

Services include:
- Case filings: acceptance of citizen complaints, traffic/parking tickets, and ordinance-violation complaints; scheduling and records assistance
- Court hearings: first appearances, arraignments, plea hearings, bench trials, sentencings, and failure-to-appear matters
- Protective orders: issuance of emergency temporary restraining orders in domestic-violence situations when the Superior Court Family Division is unavailable
- Payments and compliance: fine/fee payments, time-payment plans, community service orders, and warrants processing
- Accessibility: interpreter and ADA accommodations

Jury services are not provided; jury trials and indictable crimes, civil cases, juvenile matters, and final restraining orders are handled by the Superior Court.

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