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The Paterson Municipal Court is considered a court of limited jurisdiction, having responsibility for motor vehicle and parking tickets, minor criminal-type offenses (for example, simple assault and bad checks), municipal ordinance offenses (such as dog barking or building code violations) and other offenses. Many serious criminal cases, such as robbery, auto theft, or assault, start out as complaints filed in the Municipal Court but those cases are transferred to the Superior Court located at the county courthouse. Under the guidelines prescribed by both the New Jersey Rules of Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Paterson Municipal Court is responsible for both the processing and disposition of all traffic summonses, criminal complaints and city ordinance violations cited within the City of Paterson.
The Paterson Municipal Court provides twenty three court sessions each week for trials and arraignments. There are twenty daily sessions and three evening sessions. There are also a special first appearances (traffic arraignments) domestic violence sessions, and driving while intoxicated sessions scheduled weekly.
The Court also provides the community with a forum for fair and impartial resolution of disputes arising between neighbors, family members and local business owners. Pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts, Paterson Municipal Court provides trained mediators to assist with these complaints. The Mediators seek to resolve disputes by encouraging discussion between the parties to help them reach an agreement they can both accept, without pursuing a matter through the courts to trial and conviction.
The Court's five Judges also perform marriage ceremonies and on a rotating basis are available 24 hours per day for restraining orders, search warrants and bails.
The Court has 45 full and part-time employees under the supervision of the Presiding Judge. There are four additional Judges, all of whom are appointed pursuant to City Ordinances. There is one Court Director who is responsible for all administrative functions of the Court; one Court Administrator, who is responsible for overseeing the issuance and jurating of all complaints and warrants, as well as supervision of employees; one Violations Clerk whose responsibility is to supervise the cashiers, bookkeepers and employees assigned to traffic matters.
In addition, there are seven (7) deputy court administrators whose primary duties are to assist in Court sessions and prepare a log of court proceedings. There are seven (7) cashiers whose primary responsibility is to receipt all payments made to the Court; and one bookkeeper who is responsible for reconciling all court accounts on a daily basis.
Payments can be made by:
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PAY BY PHONE AT 973-321-1515
111 Broadway
Paterson , NJ 07505
PAYMENT IN PERSON and COURT HOURS: Monday thru Friday 9AM to 4PM, Monday and Wednesday nights 5:30PM to 8:00PM
Paterson Municipal Court
111 Broadway
Paterson , NJ 07505
Please note that you can pay for all fees/charges with your Visa/MasterCard 
(check/credit card), cash or check
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