Municipal Court Phone:
201-330-2056
Judge
Karen Boylan, PJMC Hudson Vicinage
Court Administrator:
Mary Martell, MCA x3051
Court Staff
Donna Roerty x3046
Erika Pascale x3098 (Habla Espanol)
Susan Guglielmi x3049
Jessica Sierra x3124 (Habla Espanol)
Prosecutor
Michael Bukatman
Public Defender
Thomas Koehl
Location:
Town Hall
1203 Paterson Plank Road, 1st Floor
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Tel: (201) 330-2065
Fax: (201) 319-9024
Hours of Operation:
Monday–Friday: 9am-4pm
Violations Window: 9am-3:45pm
Excluding Public Holidays
Mission Statement of the New Jersey Judiciary
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.
Court Proceedings
Online Municipal Case Resolution
Secaucus Municipal Court now offers the Online Municipal Case Resolution System. This new method allows you to dispute specific moving violations without the need of a virtual hearing. CHECK HERE to see if your ticket is eligible. You can then visit www.njmcdirect.com and enter your ticket information as if you would be making a payment. It will bring you to a second page where you will see the option to Dispute Case. Eligible traffic tickets will be reviewed by the prosecutor, and you will be notified with their recommendation.
Virtual Court Room Standards
In-Person Court Room Standards
Notice of Address Change
All parties to a particular case, whether you are a defendant, complainant or witness, must notify the court of any change, correction, or addition to your present address. All notices sent by this court are sent to the address of record. If your address is not correct or complete, you may not receive notification of your court date. Please make sure that all address changes are made with both the Motor Vehicle Commission and the Municipal Court. Send address changes to [email protected].
The Municipal Court provides facilities for the handicapped and the hearing impaired.
Filed and heard at the Municipal Court of Secaucus are all traffic violations, town ordinance and disorderly persons offenses that occur within the town. State Police, Hudson County Sherriff’s Office, Marine Police, Office of Weights and Measures, Transit Police, Conrail Police, and The Department of Fish and Game are also issuing agencies. Serious offenses (indictable) are filed with the town and then transferred to the Hudson Country Prosecutor’s Office.
The Municipal Court is completely automated (ATS, ACS) with the State of New Jersey. The Police Department has access to information within the automated system. The ATS/ACS system is directly linked to the NJ Division of Motor Vehicles, and all records can be accessed through this system.