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Municipal Court
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Town of Hackettstown Municipal Court
215 Stiger Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Telephone: (908) 852-0688
Fax: (908) 852-1786
Violation Bureau Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Municipal Court Judge J.Edward Palmer
Municipal Prosecutor Richard Burke
Public Defender James Sloan
Court Administrator Lynne M. Timlin
Deputy Court Administrator Elizabeth Williams
Deputy Court Administrator Laura Moore

2008 Court Calendar
January Wednesday 2nd - 5:30 pm Wednesday 9th - 12:30 pm Wednesday 16th - 12:30 pm
February Wednesday 6th - 5:30 pm Wednesday 13th - 12:30 pm Wednesday 20th - 12:30 pm
March Wednesday 5th - 5:30 pm Wednesday 12th - 12:30 pm Wednesday 19th - 12:30 pm
April Wednesday 2nd - 5:30 pm Wednesday 9th - 12:30 pm Wednesday 16th - 12:30 pm
May Wednesday 7th - 5:30 pm Wednesday 14th - 12:30 pm Wednesday 21st- 12:30 pm
June Wednesday 4th - 5:30 pm Wednesday 11th - 12:30 pm Wednesday 18th - 12:30 pm
July (no court) Wednesday 9th - 9:30 am Wednesday 16th - 9:30 am
August (no court) Wednesday 6th - 9:30 am Wednesday 13th - 9:30 am
September Wednesday 3rd- 9:30 am Wednesday 10th - 9:30 am Wednesday 17th - 9:30 am
October Wednesday 1st - 9:30 am Wednesday 8th - 9:30 am Wednesday 15th - 9:30 am
November Wednesday 5th - 9:30 am Wednesday 12th - 9:30 am Wednesday 19th - 9:30 am
December Wednesday 3rd- 9:30 am Wednesday 10th - 9:30 am Wednesday 17th - 9:30 am

Procedures for Summons

"Mandatory Court Appearance Required"

If "Court Appearance Required" box is checked (located on the bottom left side of the complaint and summons in red ink) then this requires a mandatory court appearance. "YOU MUST APPEAR IN COURT" on the date and time indicated, even if you wish to plead "guilty".

All motor vehicle vehicle accidents resulting in personal injury as well as handicapped parking violations are MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCES.

"Guilty Plea through Violations Bureau"

If you have a payable traffic violation that does not require a Court appearance, you may pay the complaint and summons through the mail by sending a check or money order to the address listed on the front and back of the summons.

You may also pay at the Violations Bureau during our business hours of Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. prior to your payment due date which is the Notice to Appear date on the front of the summons.

If the fine is not listed on the back of the summons, please call the Court office for assistance.

"Ticket Payments via the Internet"

You may pay your traffic tickets via the Internet at www.njmcdirect.com . You will need our court code, prefix and summons number (all found in the upper left hand corner) and the license plate number.

Once you have accessed our website, you will be also be able to view any other summons associated with that license plate anywhere in the State of New Jersey, make traffic time payments, restore your license if it has been suspended for nonpayment of a payable summons and view the NJ Point System. You will need a credit card with a MasterCard or Visa logo.

"To Enter a NOT GUILTY Plea"

If you intend to plea Not Guilty to the offense charged in this complaint and summons and thus have a Trial, you must notify the Court Administrator (908-852-0688) of your intention at least seven (7) days prior to the court date listed on the bottom of your summons.

If you fail to notify the Court Administrator of your intentions, it may be necessary for you to make two (2) Court appearances.

Please note: POINTS ARE ASSESSED ON MOVING VIOLATIONS BY THE NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (DMV) AND NOT BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT. PLEASE CONTACT DMV FOR QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION ON POINTS

STATE VIOLATIONS BUREAU SCHEDULE OF COMMONLY CHARGED OFFENSES
If the offense is not listed below, or if it occurred in either a 65 mph Zone or Construction Zone,
please contact th
e Court Office.
Statewide Violations Bureau Schedule
Item Statute number Offense Penalty
1. 39: 3-4 Unregistered Vehicle $54.00
2. 39: 3-29 Failure to Exhibit Documents (driver's license and registration only) $180.00
3. 39: 3-33 Unclear Plates $54.00
4. 39: 3-66 Maintenance of Lamps $54.00
5. 39: 3-76.2F Failure to Wear Seatbelt $46.00
6. 39: 4-67 Obstructing Passage of Vehicle $54.00
7. 39: 4-81 Failure to Observe Signal $85.00
8. 39: 4-85 Improper Passing $85.00
9. 39: 4-97 Careless Driving $85.00
10. 39: 4-98 Speeding see below
  39: 4-98 Exceeding the speed limit by: Penalty
1-9 mph $85.00
10-14 mph $95.00
15-19 mph $105.00
20-24 mph $200.00
25-29 mph $220.00
30-34 mph $240.00
11. 39: 4-135 thru 139 All other Parking $54.00
12. 39: 4-138-0 Handicapped Parking (Mandatory Court Appearance Required)  
13. 39: 4-144 Failure to Stop or Yield $85.00
14. 39: 4-215 Failure to Obey Signals, Signs, or Directions $54.00
15. 39: 8-1 Failure to Inspect $130.00
16. 39: 8-4 Failure to Make Repairs $130.00

LOCAL SUPPLEMENTAL VIOLATIONS BUREAU SCHEDULE
Hackettstown specific local ordinance violations - PART 1 Traffic Section
Item Ord. # Offense Penalty
1. 10-19 No Parking Fire Zone $30.00
2. 11-20A Abandonment of Motor Vehicle Court Appearance
3. 11-21 Abandoned vehicle Court Appearance
4. 12-46 No Parking - Snow Emergency $30.00
5. 13-6 No Parking 3-4 a.m.(October 1 to May 1) $30.00
6. 13-9 Limited Time parking $30.00
7. 13-10 Metered parking (note: amount will increase to $10.00 2/2/04) $17.00
8. 13-11 Parking Municipal Lots 3-4 a.m. $30.00
9. 13-12 Stopping or Standing prohibited $30.00
10. 13-16 Trucks Over 10 Ton Not Permitted - Washington Street Court Appearance
11. 13-19A No Parking - Tannery Field $30.00
12. 13-19B Permit Parking $20.00
13. 13-35 Trucks Over 4 Ton Not Permitted $89.00
14. 13-46 No Parking - Snow Emergency $30.00
LOCAL SUPPLEMENTAL VIOLATIONS BUREAU SCHEDULE
Hackettstown specific local ordinance violations - PART 2 Non-Traffic Section
Item Ord. # Offense Penalty
1. 6-2 Fail to Obtain Dog License $53.00
2. 6A-2 Fail to Obtain Cat License $53.00
3. 6-10 Dog at Large Court Appearance
4. 6-12 Vicious Dog Court Appearance
5. 7-49A No Person Shall Occupy Rental Court Appearance
6. 8-25 Soliciting With Out Permit Court Appearance
7. 9-5 Disturbing the Peace Court Appearance
8. 9-6 Public Drunkenness Court Appearance
9. 9-8 Indecent Exposure Court Appearance
10. 9-9 Indecent Lauguage Court Appearance
11. 9-10 Interference with Officials Court Appearance
12. 9-11 Junk and Refuse Court Appearance
13. 9-13 Obstruction of Streets Court Appearance
14. 9-14(A) Operation of Motor Driven Vehicle Prohibited on Public Property Court Appearance
15. 9-15 Consumption of Alcohol Court Appearance
16. 9-16 Possession of Alcohol Court Appearance
17. 9-18 Disorderly Conduct Court Appearance
18. 9-20 Disturbing the Peace Court Appearance
19. 9-25(32) Prohibited to Occupy Park During 11 p.m - 5 a.m. Court Appearance
20. 9-31 Skateboarding in Public Place $38.00
21. 11-1 Fail to Remove Debris Court Appearance
22. 11-72 Open or Overflowing Waste Disposal Bins Court Appearance
23. 11-80 Smoking Prohibited Court Appearance
24. 12-60 Failure to Clean Sidewalks of Snow Court Appearance
25. 16-8 False Alarm in Excess of Annual 3 $38.00
26. 16-8A False Alarm 4th, 5th, 6th $103.00
27. 16-8B False Alarm 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th $153.00
28. 16-8C False Alarm 11th through 20th $253.00
29. 16-8D False Alarm 21st and more $503.00
30. 90-13 Fail to Register for Non-Hazard Life Use $53.00
31. 153 Nuisance Court Appearance
32. 503.D Illegal 8 ft. Fence (Zoning) Court Appearance