Wayne Township Municipal Court

Wayne Township Municipal Court cases in Passaic County, Wayne, NJ

Wayne Township Municipal Court in Wayne, New Jersey, is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction under the New Jersey Judiciary. It handles offenses arising within Wayne Township, including motor-vehicle and parking violations (such as DWI), municipal ordinance and property-code violations, and minor criminal matters classified as disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses, as well as certain state statute violations (e.g., fish and game, weights and measures). The court also conducts first appearances, sets bail, and manages probable-cause proceedings for indictable crimes before those matters are transferred to the Passaic County Superior Court. It does not adjudicate civil lawsuits, landlord-tenant cases, small claims, juvenile delinquency, or family matters, which are heard in the Superior Court's respective divisions.

Wayne Township Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Wayne Township Municipal Court

Wayne Township Municipal Court serves the public by processing and adjudicating local cases.

Matters handled:
- Motor-vehicle/traffic and parking offenses (speeding, DWI, reckless driving)
- Municipal ordinance violations (noise, property maintenance)
- Disorderly persons/petty offenses (simple assault, harassment, shoplifting under threshold, criminal mischief, trespass)

Services:
- Filing citizen complaints and contesting traffic tickets
- Scheduling arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, and sentencings
- Processing pleas; accepting fines, restitution, and payment plans
- Issuing summonses/warrants; providing interpreters and ADA accommodations
- Providing certified records; referrals to mediation where appropriate

Protective orders: Municipal judges may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when Superior Court is unavailable; ongoing domestic-violence matters proceed in Superior Court.

Jury services: Municipal courts do not conduct jury trials.

Public assistance: Information on case status, hearing dates, and compliance requirements.