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 (i.e., motions & trials with consent of all parties ).
In Jersey City we are holding virtual court until further notice. Court dates and instructions will be sent by mail.
Click here for more information on court operations, including virtual court.
Click here to learn more about Jersey City's response to the pandemic.

The Jersey City Office of the Municipal Prosecutor litigates all criminal offenses and quality of life code violations filed in Jersey City by over a dozen federal, state, and local enforcement agencies.

The office also chairs the Mayor's Quality of Life Taskforce, under which code enforcement and police concentrate efforts against quality of life offenders, including absentee landlords, local polluters, negligent businesses, and other public nuisances. Additionally, the office is an active participant in Jersey City's community court 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.

Since July 2018, the Office has been led by Municipal Prosecutor Jake Hudnut. Prosecutor Hudnut is committed to leading a progressive, problem-solving prosecutors office focused on safe streets, quality of life enforcement, and giving a “fair shake” to every defendant, victim, and witness who stand before the City’s courts.