Hillside Township Municipal Court

Hillside Township Municipal Court cases in Union County, Hillside, NJ

Hillside Township Municipal Court is a municipal court serving Hillside, New Jersey, with limited jurisdiction over matters arising in the township. It handles motor vehicle and traffic offenses (including DWI and parking), violations of municipal ordinances and local code, and non-indictable criminal matters such as disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses. The court also hears complaints for violations of applicable state statutes within its jurisdiction, issues warrants and subpoenas, and conducts initial proceedings (such as first appearances and probable-cause determinations) in indictable cases before referring them to the Union County Superior Court. It does not hear divorces, child custody, landlord-tenant, small claims, or other general civil matters, which are handled in the Superior Court.

Hillside Township Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Hillside Township Municipal Court

Hillside Township Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating local offenses and providing access to case processing and information.

- Case types: motor-vehicle/traffic (speeding, DWI/DUI, license/insurance), parking, municipal ordinance/code violations (noise, housing/property), and disorderly/petty disorderly persons offenses (simple assault, harassment, minor shoplifting); certain regulatory offenses (e.g., fish & game, weights/measures).
- Services: intake of complaints/case filings (including citizen complaints with probable-cause review), Violations Bureau payments and payment plans, scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, plea hearings, bench trials, and sentencings; issuance of warrants and conditions of release; interpreter and ADA accommodations; in-person or virtual appearances; referral to mediation; community-service orders.
- Protective orders: judges may issue emergency temporary restraining orders when Superior Court is unavailable; final hearings occur in Superior Court.
- Jury services: not provided (municipal trials are by judge only).