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General Information of Municipal Court
The Municipal Court is completely automated, utilizing the Statewide Automated Traffic (ATS), and the Automated Criminal System (ACS). The police department is online with the ATS / ACS computer system and can access the system 23 and 1/2 hours a day for general inquiries and to verify warrants. The police can access valuable information by utilizing this computer to view the records of the Teaneck Court as well as all other Municipal Courts throughout the State of New Jersey. The ATS/ACS system is connected with the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicle for prompt reporting of court dispositions, and suspension of drivers licenses of defendants who fail to pay their court fines or satisfy a traffic ticket. New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicle also reports to the court through the ATS system, supplying information on the owners of vehicles who have committed parking violations.
The court processed 20,126 traffic tickets and 1,229 criminal violations through the ATS/ACS computer system in 1998 that were issued by local and state law enforcement agencies. Municipal Court revenues of $872,652.50 were collected in 1998 compared to $718,919.76 in 1997. $495,854.64 (figure includes POAA collections in the amount of $4,408.00) of the 1998 revenues were remitted to the Township and the remaining balance of $376,797.86 was transferred to other agencies, primarily the State Director of Motor Vehicles and the County of Bergen.
Traffic and Criminal court sessions are currently held twice a week, utilizing the Council Chambers. There is limited seating in the Council Chambers, far too little to accommodate the seating needed for each court session. Discussions are still ongoing to develop plans for the conversion of the old police building to a new justice complex which would house new court offices and a courtroom. We anticipate the hiring of an architect in 1999 to develop plans for this project.
General Information of Municipal Court
Municipal Court
Judge: James E. Young
Municipal Court Administrator: Clare M. Cabibbo
Phone: 837-4850
Hours of Violations Bureau/Court Offices:
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday - Friday)
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (July and August)
Court
Sessions: Every Monday at 4:00 PM for Traffic Violations
Every Wednesday at 9:00 AM for all other violations
Court sessions are held in the Municipal Building Council Chambers
The Court handles all traffic violations that occur in Teaneck. It also hears all violations of Teaneck Ordinances, Disorderly and Petty Disorderly persons' offenses. More serious offenses are initially processed through the Teaneck Court and then turned over to the Bergen County Prosecutor in Hackensack for further action.