Municipal Court
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court@fairlawn.org |
Clare Cabibbo - Court Administrator
David S. Lafferty - Judge |
201-794-5348 |
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The Fair Lawn
Municipal Court is responsible for the prosecution, trial and ultimate
disposition of offenses committed within the territorial limits and
boundaries of the Borough. These offenses include, but are not limited to,
all motor vehicle and traffic laws; all violations of the New Jersey
Criminal Justice Code classified as disorderly persons and petty
disorderly persons offenses; all violations of Borough Ordinances and
Codes. The responsibility also includes the prosecution of DWI (driving
while under the influence of alcohol and/or drug) offenses, and issuance
of temporary restraining orders involving incidents of domestic violence.
The Court handles the processing of initial complaints, summonses, arrest
warrants, search warrants, probable cause hearings, suppression of
evidence motions, subpoenas, failure to appear notices, motor vehicle
suspension notices, commitments to the jail and/or county mental health
facilities, discharges, bail determinations, and arraignments.
In addition, its duties also include the appointment of public defenders
for indigent defendants, and determinations regarding jail jail or
alternative sentencing options like drug and alcohol intervention
programs, mental health intervention programs, violence counseling and
complimentary dispute resolution (mediation).
In the calendar year 2003, the Court disposed of over 11,520 cases.
The Violations Bureau, which is a branch of the Court, handles the
collections of fines for summonses issued in Fair Lawn. The hours of
operation are Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (except
holidays). The telephone number is (201) 794-5348 and the facsimile number
is (201) 703-4262.
The Court is presided over by the Municipal Court Judge who is appointed
to a three (3) year term by the Borough Council and Borough Manager. The
current Municipal Court Judge is David S. Lafferty.
All Municipal Court Sessions are open to the Public. The Fair Lawn
Municipal Court holds Court on Wednesday evenings beginning at 7:00 P.M.,
and Friday afternoons beginning at 1:00 P.M..
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