Rockaway Township Municipal Court

Rockaway Township Municipal Court cases in Morris County, Rockaway, NJ

Rockaway Township Municipal Court in Rockaway, New Jersey, is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It serves as the locality's court of first instance for motor vehicle and traffic matters (speeding, reckless driving, DWI/DUI, parking), municipal ordinance violations (noise, property maintenance, animal control, health and building codes), and non-indictable criminal offenses such as disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons cases (e.g., simple assault, harassment, trespass, shoplifting under statutory thresholds). The court also handles fish and game offenses, accepts guilty pleas, conducts arraignments and probable-cause proceedings, and issues warrants and subpoenas. Indictable (felony-level) matters receive initial hearings here when applicable but are transferred to the Morris County Superior Court. It does not hear civil or family cases.

Rockaway Township Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Rockaway Township Municipal Court

Rockaway Township Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Case types: traffic and parking tickets, DWI/DUI, municipal code/ordinance violations (e.g., noise, property), and disorderly persons/petty offenses (e.g., simple assault, shoplifting under threshold, harassment, trespass), plus certain fish and game/weights-and-measures matters.
- Case filings and intake: citizen complaints, pleadings/motions, public defender applications, records requests, and discovery coordination with the municipal prosecutor.
- Court hearings: arraignments, plea hearings, trials before a judge (no juries), sentencing, compliance/probation-related reviews, and failure-to-appear/warrant calendars; interpreters and ADA accommodations available.
- Payments and compliance: fines/fees/restitution, payment plans, and license/appearance compliance assistance.
- Warrants/bail: probable-cause reviews, warrants, and release conditions.
- Protective orders: judges may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when authorized; final restraining orders are handled by Morris County Superior Court Family Division.
- Jury services: not provided; jury trials occur in Superior Court.