PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT BEGINNING JANUARY 16, 2026, THE CRESSKILL MUNICIPAL COURT HOURS OF OPERATION WILL MOVE TO PART TIME HOURS.

OFFICE HOURS FOR FEBRUARY WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3: 8AM-4PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5: 230PM-4PM (COURT FOLLOWS AT 5:30PM)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11: 430PM-6PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12: 230PM-4PM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13: 8AM-4PM
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17: 8AM-4PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19: 230PM-4PM (VIRTUAL COURT 530PM)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25: 430PM-6PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26: 230PM-4PM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27: 8AM-4PM

IF YOU HAVE ANY COURT RELATED QUESTIONS, YOU MAY LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR THE COURT AT 201-569-7636 OR CONTACT THE MUNICIPAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR AT CRAIG.FERDINAND@NJCOURTS.GOV.

PAYMENTS CAN BE LEFT IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT DROP BOX LOCATED AT THE VIOLATIONS BUREAU AT BOROUGH HALL.  THIS LOCK BOX IS ACCESSIBLE DURING BUSINESS HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.  PLEASE UTILIZE THE ENVELOPES AT THE COURT WINDOW AND PLEASE BE SURE TO PROVIDE YOUR NAME, THE TICKET OR COMPLAINT NUMBER, A TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND/OR AN EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT THE COURT MAY REACH OUT TO YOU WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

ALL MUNICIPAL COURT SESSIONS WILL NOW BE VIRTUAL/REMOTE. PLEASE CONTACT THE COURT OFFICE WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING HOW TO PROPERLY PROCEED WITH YOUR MATTER.

THIS CHANGE IS IN AN EFFORT TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO COVID-19. ACCORDINGLY, ALL COMPLAINANTS, DEFENDANTS, ATTORNEYS, VICTIMS AND WITNESSESS INVOLVED IN ANY MATTER BEFORE THE CRESSKILL MUNICIPAL COURT ARE TO CONTACT THE MUNICIPAL COURT OFFICE AT 201-569-7636 TO PROVIDE YOUR FULL NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS AND CELL PHONE/TELEPHONE NUMBER WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS OF A COURT NOTICE.

IN CERTAIN MATTERS, PLEA BY MAIL IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO DEFENDANTS.  PLEASE CONTACT THE COURT TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOUR MATTER MAY PROCEED BY PLEA BY MAIL.

 THE PUBLIC CAN NOW ASK THE MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR TO REVIEW THEIR TRAFFIC MATTERS AND MAY BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THEIR CASE WITHOUT HAVING TO APPEAR IN PERSON, UNDER A RECENT CHANGE TO MUNICIPAL COURT OPERATIONS IN NEW JERSEY.

THE JUDICIARY'S ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ODR) PROGRAM, WHICH STARTED IN MID-MAY IN APPROXIMATELY 30 MUNICIPAL COURTS, ALLOWS COURT USERS TO DISPUTE A CHARGE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION OR EVIDENCE TO MUNICIPAL PROSECUTORS ONLINE. THE ODR PROGRAM APPLIES TO 37 TRAFFIC OFFENSES, SUCH AS SPEEDING, FAILURE TO HAVE AN INSURANCE CARD, OR FAILURE TO YIELD, WHERE DEFENDANTS COMMONLY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION AND SEEK A REDUCED CHARGE BEFORE PLEADING GUILTY.

COURT USERS CAN MAKE THEIR REQUESTS FOR REVIEW TO THE MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR THROUGH NJMCDIRECT WEBPAGE (WWW.NJMCDIRECT.COM/HTTP://WWW.NJMCDIRECT.COM) OR WWW.NJCOURTS.GOV (HTTP://WWW.NJCOURTS.GOV).  AFTER REVIEWING THE CASE, THE PROSECUTOR CAN OFFER A LESSER CHARGE OR DECLINE TO CHANGE THE CHARGE.

IF A LESSER CHARGE IS ACCEPTED, THE MATTER WILL BE REVIEW BY A JUDGE FOR APPROVAL.  IF APPROVED, THE DEFENDANT DOES NOT NEED TO GO TO COURT.

IF THE PROSECUTOR DECLINES TO OFFER A LESSER CHARGE, OR THE JUDGE DOES NOT APPROVE THE NEW CHARGE, A HEARING DATE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE DEFENDANT TO APPEAR REMOTELY.