North Bergen Municipal Court

North Bergen Municipal Court cases in Hudson County, North Bergen, NJ

North Bergen Municipal Court is a municipal, limited‑jurisdiction trial court in North Bergen, New Jersey. It handles motor‑vehicle and traffic offenses (including DWI and parking), municipal ordinance and code violations, and disorderly persons/petty disorderly persons offenses and other non‑indictable criminal matters. The court also accepts and reviews complaints, determines probable cause, conducts first appearances, issues warrants, and forwards indictable offenses to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson County. It may hear state statute violations such as fish and game, boating, and weights‑and‑measures, and certain penalty‑enforcement actions authorized by law. Domestic‑violence cases are heard in Superior Court, but municipal judges may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when required. Jurisdiction is limited to offenses occurring within North Bergen.

North Bergen Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in North Bergen Municipal Court

North Bergen Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Case types: traffic and parking offenses (including DWI), municipal ordinance and housing/code violations, disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses (e.g., simple assault, harassment, shoplifting), and other limited-jurisdiction matters (e.g., health, weights/measures).
- Case filings: processes tickets and summonses, accepts citizen complaints for municipal offenses, and conducts probable-cause reviews.
- Protective orders: takes domestic-violence complaints and may issue temporary restraining orders when the Superior Court/Family Division is unavailable; ongoing restraining order proceedings occur in Superior Court.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials (no juries), pleas, sentencings, and referrals to mediation where appropriate.
- Payments and compliance: fines, payment plans, and compliance reviews; warrant matters as ordered by the court.
- Access services: interpreters and ADA accommodations.
Note: Jury services are not provided by municipal courts; jury duty is administered by Hudson County Superior Court.