OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR

COVID-19 Update: New Jersey Chief Justice Rabner has adjourned all in-person municipal court matters statewide until further notice with limited exceptions (prisoner matters continue to be held regularly and virtually in Jersey City). New court dates will be sent by mail. 
In Jersey City, we are holding virtual court for those litigants who opt to have their matters heard virtually. 
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The Office of the Municipal Prosecutor litigates all Jersey City's criminal offenses (including misdemeanors known as “disorderly person offenses”), traffic violations (including driving while intoxicated), and quality of life infractions filed by over a dozen state, county, and city law and code enforcement agencies. 

The office also chairs the Mayor's Quality of Life Taskforce, is an active participant in Jersey City's community court, operates a veterans diversion program, and founded on-site counseling referrals for victims of domestic violence. Our courthouse recently surpassed others as the state’s highest-volume courthouse, and our municipal prosecutors and staff handle each case with integrity, fairness, and a commitment to justice.

Since July 2018, the office has been led by Chief Prosecutor Jake Hudnut. Prosecutor Hudnut is committed to leading a progressive, problem-solving prosecutors office focused on safe streets, equitable  enforcement, and giving a fair shake to every defendant, victim, and witness who stand before the city’s courts.