Starting January 2023, the Municipal Court will be conducting in-person and virtual court sessions.
Please check your court notice, if you are scheduled for a virtual hearing your notice will indicate this under th enew court date, VIRTUAL COURT HEARING-ROOM VIRT.
If you are scheduled for in-person your notice will indicate this under the new court date, ROOM-#0001.

WELCOME TO THE KINNELON MUNICIPAL COURT

Welcome to the NJ Courts
Your day in Court
Interpreter-ADA Accommodation
Mediation
Appeals
Records Request Form
Expunge your record
Expedited Expungement
Judiciary opening statement video
Financial Questionnaire
Financial Questionnaire(Spanish)
Complaint Information Form

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.

Vision Statement

We will be a court system, characterized by excellence; that strives to attain justice for the individual and society through the rule of law. We will:

  • Provide equal access to a fair and effective system of justice for all without excess cost, inconvenience, or delay, with sensitivity to an increasingly diverse society.
  • Offer complementary methods of dispute resolution while preserving the constitutional right to trial by an impartial judge or jury and ensuring compliance with the results achieved through effective enforcement of court orders.
  • Provide quality service that continuously improves, that meets or exceeds public expectations, and that ensures that all are treated with courtesy, dignity, and respect.
  • Maintain the independence of the Judiciary while strengthening relations with the public, the bar, and the other branches of government.
  • Acknowledge and enhance the potential of every person in our organization to contribute to the administration of justice through participation, training, and technology.
  • Share a sense of common identity and purpose as a statewide Judiciary.
  • Earn the respect and confidence of an informed public.

Statement of Core Values

Required to accomplish our mission are four paramount values representing the core of what we stand for as an organization:

  • Independence
  • Integrity
  • Fairness
  • Quality Service

 

Court Staff and Hours 

The Municipal Court is principally directed by the Municipal Court Judge, Andrew M. Wubbenhorst.
Certified Court Administrator - Dara Tanzola, CMCA
Monday – Friday 8:30 AM - 4 PM
Court Sessions are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:30 PM.

130 Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon, NJ 07405
Dara.Tanzola@njcourts.gov
Prosecutor: Mr. Kim Camille Kassar, Esq
Public Defender: David A. Amadio, Esq
Njcourts.gov
Opening video statements

Payments

1. If you make a payment in person, fines may be paid in cash, money order or check. Kinnelon Muncipal Court accepts credit cards at the window.

2. Payment by mail may be made by money order or check, please do not send cash in the mail.

3. You may also pay payable traffic tickets online (click here).

Helpful Information:

NJ DMV Points Schedule

NJ DMV 

Any questions regarding your driving privileges or points against your license in the state of New Jersey, please contact the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission online (click above image) or call (609) 292-6500.

NJ Records Request Form 

To access records of dispositions for traffic summons or criminal complaints, download the form below and return to the court via mail or fax to (973) 838-9161.
Contact the court regarding fees for your request.

Records Request Form

Expedited Expungement

If you are charges 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 NJ.S.A. 2C:52-6. For more information and to detemine if you are eligible, you may inquire with the municipal court at the time of disposition.

Kinnelon Municipal Court complies with all ADA requirements.

For the hearing impaired, we can provide an assisted listening device.

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT THE VIOLATIONS BUREAU.