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Serving Jersey City, Hudson County & all of New Jersey · Free Consultations · Se Habla Español
Indictable (felony-level) charges are transferred to Hudson County Superior Court, 595 Newark Ave, Jersey City.
Bayonne is the southern tip of Hudson County: one municipal court, one police department in the same building, and the Route 440 and Broadway corridors where most traffic stops, DWI arrests and possession charges originate. The Bayonne Municipal Court handles those cases itself. If the charge is indictable, the file leaves Bayonne and is prosecuted by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City.
That split matters for you. A municipal-court case can often be resolved with a conditional discharge, a downgrade, or a dismissal on a bad stop; a Superior Court case needs a full defense built before the grand jury acts. We tell you which track you are on in the first call.
N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 · heard in municipal court
2C:12-1 · municipal or Superior Court
Graded by value · 2C:20
Petty disorderly persons offenses
Possession of CDS, marijuana over the legal limit
TRO / FRO hearings in Superior Court
Points, surcharges, driving while suspended
Clearing a prior Bayonne or Hudson County record
| Charge level | Typical examples | Maximum exposure |
|---|---|---|
| Petty disorderly persons | Disorderly conduct, harassment | 30 days jail, $500 fine |
| Disorderly persons | Simple assault, shoplifting under $200 | 6 months jail, $1,000 fine |
| Fourth degree | Some thefts, certain CDS possession | 18 months prison, $10,000 fine |
| Third degree | Aggravated assault, drug distribution | 3–5 years prison, $15,000 fine |
| Second degree | Robbery, sexual assault | 5–10 years prison, $150,000 fine |
| First degree | Homicide, aggravated sexual assault | 10–20 years to life, $200,000 fine |
The court prosecutor, the judges, and the way Bayonne handles conditional discharges and plea downgrades are specific to this courtroom. We know which charges the prosecutor will realistically amend, what documentation the court expects before it grants a diversion, and how to challenge Alcotest calibration and Route 440 stop justifications, which come up constantly here.
Ihab Ibrahim has practiced criminal defense in Hudson County for more than a decade from the firm’s Jersey City office, and personally handles every Bayonne matter.
DWI, disorderly persons offenses, and traffic tickets from anywhere in Bayonne are heard at 630 Avenue C. We appear there regularly.Court
630 Avenue C, 2nd Floor
License suspension, interlock, and IDRC start with a first offense. We challenge the stop, the field tests, and the Alcotest records.N.J.S.A. 39:4-50
Bayonne Municipal Court
Simple assault stays in municipal court. Aggravated assault goes to Superior Court with state prison exposure. The degree is the fight.2C:12-1
Municipal or Superior Court
A criminal charge and a restraining order often run at the same time in two different courts. We handle both together.TRO / FRO
Municipal Court and Family Part
Possession, possession with intent, and distribution carry very different outcomes. Diversion is often available for first offenders.2C:35
Municipal or Superior Court
Yes, unless we appear on your behalf or the court permits a virtual appearance. Bayonne Municipal Court hears any offense committed inside the city regardless of where you live.
DWI in New Jersey is a motor-vehicle offense, not a crime, so it never appears on a criminal record. It does stay on your driving record permanently, which is why we fight the stop and the breath test rather than plead.
It is a first-offender diversion for certain disorderly persons drug charges: complete a supervision period and the charge is dismissed. Bayonne Municipal Court grants them regularly for eligible defendants; we prepare the application before your first appearance.
Municipal-court matters are usually a flat fee quoted at the consultation. Superior Court cases are quoted after we review the complaint. The consultation itself is free.
All twelve municipal courts and Superior Court
Breath tests, refusals, license suspension
Our home court, five miles north
Ibrahim & Ibrahim Law Firm
910 Bergen Ave, Suite 203
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Directions from Bayonne · about 10 minutes via Route 440 and JFK Blvd
