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 1,347 criminal complaints and approximately 31,086 traffic summonses. During 1999, the Teaneck Municipal Court collected a total of $1,162,693.28 in fines and costs. A total of $708,601.29 was remitted to the Treasurer of the Township of Teaneck, plus the amount of $5,346.00 which goes towards the POAA fund. The remaining balance of $448,745.99 was remitted 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 2000 to develop plans for this project.
General Information of Municipal Court
| James E. Young | Municipal Court Judge |
| Lucia Rodrigues | Municipal Court Administrator |
| Phone: | 837-4850 |
| Hours of Violations Bureau/Court Office: | 9:00 A.M.
to 5:00 P.M. Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. July and August |
| Court Sessions: | Court is in session every Monday at 4:00 P.M. for Traffic Violations and every Wednesday at 9:00 A.M. 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/brought to the Teaneck Municipal Court and then turned over to the Bergen County and then turned over to Bergen County Prosecutor, in Hackensack, for further action.
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