Janice Behnke Court Administrator Municipal Court Tel: 201-646-3971 Municipal Court Hours Monday - Friday: 9AM - 4PM Court Sessions Mondays: 1PM Wednesday: 9AM Lunch hour: 12PM - 1PM* *remain open for payments

Municipal Court

The municipal court of Hackensack is comprised of eleven full time staff persons and one part time person. The judicial staff consists of one judge, two prosecutors and three public defenders. Each staff member is responsible for processing criminal and traffic complaints issued and for fines collected within the city’s jurisdiction. The office is also responsible for providing the city, county, and state with monthly statistical analyses of what the court has received and processed, which rely on the cooperation of numerous local, county and state agencies.

The municipal court is pleased to offer Internet payment to assist in making your access to municipal court easier. The Website offered by the State of New Jersey judiciary is http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us.The service allows you to pay parking and traffic summonses on line. The future promises enhancements that will allow for many more conveniences. We will keep you advised as these upgrades occur.

The municipal court hours are Monday - Friday, 9am to 4pm. The court sessions are Mondays at 1pm and Wednesdays at 9am. Lunch hour is between 12pm-1pm, however, we remain open for payments.

Internet services have extended hours allowing payments to be made after office hours and on weekends. Questions are expected and we look forward to assisting you . Please call 201-646-3971.

Please return to the city of Hackensack website for additional services offered by the municipal court and the State of New Jersey judiciary.