Woodland Park Municipal Court

Woodland Park Municipal Court cases in Passaic County, Woodland Park, NJ

Woodland Park Municipal Court is a New Jersey municipal court serving the Borough of Woodland Park in Passaic County. As a court of limited jurisdiction, it handles motor vehicle and traffic matters (including DWI/DUI and parking), violations of municipal ordinances and local code, and non-indictable criminal cases such as disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses; it may also hear fish and game, boating, and weights and measures violations. The court conducts first appearances, issues warrants, takes pleas, and sets conditions of pretrial release in indictable criminal cases before they are transferred to the Superior Court, Criminal Division. It does not hear civil, small-claims, landlord-tenant, probate, or family matters, which are under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Superior Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Woodland Park Municipal Court

Woodland Park Municipal Court adjudicates violations of the Woodland Park Municipal Code, including traffic infractions, parking, animal-control, code-enforcement, and other municipal misdemeanor offenses. Core services include case intake and filings from law enforcement/code officers; arraignments, advisements, and other court hearings; pretrial conferences; trials (judge or jury) and sentencing; warrants and bond processing; and fine/fee payments with possible payment plans and compliance monitoring (e.g., probation or community service). The court manages jury services (summons, qualification, excusals, and reporting). It issues and enforces mandatory protection orders in qualifying criminal cases. Public services also include accepting motions and requests (such as continuances), providing case records and certified copies, coordinating interpreters, and offering information on court procedures and participant rights and obligations.