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Updated ANNOUNCEMENT Please Read:
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic The West Orange Municipal Court will be holding Virtual Court sessions Via Zoom. Notices will be mailed using the most recent address available to The Court. If you received an email requesting your appearance for Court please confirm your appearance at email address below to receive your access code zoomcourtconfirm@westorange.org
If you wish to settle your matter through a plea by mail the form is linked below please fill it out and return to the Court. Please note Certain Offenses are excluded from the Plea by mail option those are (DUI 39:4-50, 39:3-40 Driving while suspended, and Not Guilty Criminal Offenses)
Plea by mail form https://www.njcourts.gov/forms/10715_plea_mail.pdf
Please send completed forms via email to - Yvonne.Bowers@njcourts.gov
Or West Orange Municipal Court, 60 Main Street, West Orange, NJ 07052
Mission Statement
We are 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.
To get in touch with the west orange municipal Court
Citizen Complaint
Need to file a Citizen’s Complaint? Please fill out this document and email the form to Email - Yvonne.Bowers@Njcourts.Gov
The Court can not provide you with any legal advice
Please have the Defendant’s information for serving purposes (Complaint will still be accepted for filing purposes)
Please indicate on above form if the Defendant is an Elected Public Official
The Court *Can Not* and *Will Not* provide any addresses or phone numbers for any listed parties on your Complaint Form
Complainant must know what offense to bring forth against The Defendant- The Court Can Not and Will Not provide an Offense to allege Charge(s).
Records Request
The West Orange Municipal Court is not subject to the Open Public Records Act
and the standard OPRA Request Form is not applicable.
Download the New Jersey Judiciary Records Request Form (PDF).
Pay your traffic tickets online NJMC Direct
The West Orange Municipal Court Session Days are as follows:
Tuesdays 9:30 am (Traffic) and 5:00 pm (Traffic) Thursdays 9:30 am (Criminal and Traffic)
SPECIAL SESSIONS –PLEASE CONTACT COURT FOR DATES
*Property Maintenance *Violation of Probation Please note the Court will not grant any adjournments the day prior
to or on the scheduled Court date.
ATTORNEYS
Letters of Representation should be faxed and
emailed to the contact information listed.
TRANSCRIPTS
To request Transcripts the Court will need: * Name and Address of Party requesting the transcript
* Complaint number and Court Date * $500 Deposit check made out to Audio Digital Transcription
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Yvonne Bowers
Municipal Court AdministratorPhone: (973) 325-4082
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Ismael Castro
Deputy Municipal Court AdministratorPhone: (973) 325-4080
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Municipal Court
Physical Address
60 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone: (973) 325-4080Fax: (973) 731-0265
Hours
Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.