Rockaway and Mine Hill Municipal Court
Mission Statement The Municipal Court is an independent branch of government constitutionally entrusted with the fair and just resolution of disputes in order to preserve the rule of law and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States and this State.
Statement of Core Values Required to accomplish its mission are four paramount values representing the core of what the Court stands for as an organization: •Independence •Integrity •Fairness •Quality Service
Consolidation of Rockaway Township and Mine Hill Municipal Courts On January 1, 2016, Rockaway Township entered into an Interlocal Services Agreement with the Township of Mine Hill for the consolidation of our Municipal Courts. The daily operation and court sessions of the Municipal Court of Rockaway Township and the Municipal Court of the Township of Mine Hill will be conducted at the Rockaway Township Municipal building. As a shared court, each court remains separate, each keeping their own identity.
Payments Each Municipal Court offers payment of your tickets through the New Jersey Municipal Court Direct website this can be found by clicking here. The Rockaway Township court code is 1435 and the Mine Hill court code is 1420.
Payments can also be made at the violations window in the form of cash, check or credit card (Discover, Visa or MasterCard).
Payments by mail are to be by check or money order made payable to the Municipal Court by which you were charged. Please print the ticket number on the front of the check or money order. If you would like a copy of your receipt, your payment must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL CASH.
Plea of Not Guilty If you wish to plead not guilty, you must notify the court at least 7 days prior to the return date listed on the front of your ticket.
Court Sessions Rockaway and Mine Hill Court convenes every Wednesday:
First Appearances – 9:30 am Pro-se Case Management and Trials – 9:30 am Attorney Matters – 11 am
All sessions of the Rockaway Township Municipal Court and Mine Hill Municipal Court are open to the public. Use of a statewide computer system gives court personnel access to a wide variety of information about outstanding fines owed to a Court, and records pertaining to suspension of driving privileges.
Services of an interpreter are available weekly as needed on a weekly basis.
Please advise the municipal court office in advance if you require an ADA accommodation.
For Jury Duty, Probation, Divorce, Juvenile, Civil and Family Court matters please contact the Morris County Courthouse at (973)656-4000.
Expedited Expungements If you are charged with a disorderly persons offense, petty disorderly persons offense, or a municipal ordinance violation, and those charges are either dismissed, you are acquitted or your case is discharged without a conviction or finding of guilt, you may be eligible for an expedited expungement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2c:52-6. For more information and to determine if you are eligible, you may inquire with the municipal court staff at the time of disposition.
Mediation Mediation is a confidential, structured, non-adversarial process that allows a neutral third party to assist disputing parties in reaching a mutually acceptable solution. The mediation process can be a less expensive, informal, and more meaningful alternative than the traditional trial process. This is because of the efforts of the trained volunteers and the resolution being decided by the participants. The court will refer the appropriate cases to mediation.
Records Requests Please note, the Municipal Courts are not bound by the OPRA requests that are sent to Municipal Clerks. Kindly complete this fillable form by typing in the information and send to the court. Please also note on the form if you would like a certified disposition or not. If a certified copy is needed there is a $10.00 fee, otherwise there is a $5.00 fee per disposition.
Forms and Helpful Links Welcome to NJ Courts – English Bienvenido a Los Tribunales de Nueva Jersey – Español Your Day in Court – English Sus Derechos en el Juzgado – Español How to File an Appeal – English ¿Quién debe usar este paquete? – Español How to Expunge your Criminal or Juvenile Record – English Official Website of New Jersey Judiciary System New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission NJ Municipal Court Opening Statement – English Modelo de Alocución Inicial Para Los Juzgados Municipal – Español
Rockaway Township Court 65 Mount Hope Road Rockaway, NJ 07866 Ph:(973)627-9000 Fax: (973)627-5998
Hours of Operation: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday-Friday*
*In person business is currently only available by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Municipal Court Staff
Honorable Gerard F. Smith Municipal Court Judge
Mary Conway Municipal Court Administrator
Richard Boulineau Deputy Court Administrator
Gladys Brownlee Violations Clerk/ADA Liaison
Peter King, Esq. Municipal Prosecutor
Joseph O’Toole, Esq. Public Defender