Paterson Municipal Court cases in Passaic County, Paterson, NJ
Passaic County Superior Court in Paterson, NJ, is a state trial court of general jurisdiction (New Jersey Superior Court, Passaic Vicinage). It adjudicates indictable criminal matters and related pretrial proceedings; civil actions including tort, contract, and other claims exceeding Special Civil Part thresholds; Chancery/General Equity and Probate Part disputes; Family Division cases such as divorce, child custody, child support, juvenile delinquency, and domestic violence restraining orders; and Special Civil Part matters including landlord-tenant and small claims. It also hears appeals (de novo on the record) from municipal courts, including traffic and disorderly persons offenses, and handles serious motor-vehicle-related crimes. Routine traffic and minor offenses originate in municipal courts, not Superior Court. The court serves as the primary venue for county-level jury and non-jury trials and for case management, motions, and post-judgment enforcement within its divisions.
Paterson Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal |
| County: | Passaic |
| Street Address: | 111 Broadway |
| City: | Paterson |
| Zip Code: | 7505 |
| Phone: | 973-321-1515 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.patersonnj.gov/department/index.php?structureid=13 |
| Email: | feedback@patersonnj.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in Paterson Municipal Court
Passaic County Superior Court provides trial-level judicial services to the public:
- Case filings and docketing for Criminal, Civil, Family, and Chancery matters, including Special Civil Part (small claims, landlord‑tenant) and contested probate/guardianship.
- Criminal proceedings: indictments, pretrial detention/bail, motions, plea hearings, trials, sentencing, expungements.
- Civil/Chancery: tort/contract suits, foreclosures, injunctive relief, name changes, mediation/settlement conferences.
- Family: divorce, custody/parenting time, child support, juvenile, child welfare, adoptions.
- Protective orders: domestic violence TRO/FROs, Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Orders (SASPA), and Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPO).
- Court hearings and calendars: scheduling, remote/in‑person appearances, interpreters, ADA accommodations, records and transcripts.
- Jury services: summonsing, orientation, voir dire, and juror management.
- Public services: e-filing/online submissions, case information access, fee processing, probation and pretrial services, and appeals from municipal court convictions (Law Division).