Teaneck, MT · Bergen County
Cómo Apelar una Decisión de un Juzgado Municipal
This packet helps people found guilty in municipal court prepare and file an appeal, request hearing transcripts, and certify timely filing.
What this form is
Use this packet to appeal a municipal court conviction. It includes a notice of appeal, a transcript request, a timely-filing certification, instructions, and a checklist; the municipal court must receive the notice within 20 days of the conviction. It asks for case, party, and hearing details, the outcome and penalties, and information about service on the prosecutor. Court papers must be in English.
Who needs it
People found guilty and sentenced in municipal court who want to appeal can use this packet to prepare the required forms and transcript request.
How to submit it
Mail or deliver Form A to the municipal court where you were convicted and a copy to the prosecutor. Send Form A and Form C to the Bergen County Criminal Division Manager at 10 Main Street, Room 116, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer signs and dates the forms, including the certification, which states that the information is true.
How to submit this form
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Download the Appeal Packet
Download the packet and review the instructions and checklist before preparing your appeal.
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Complete the Forms
Fill out Form A, Form B, and Form C as applicable, providing the requested case, hearing, and party information.
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Request Transcripts
Contact the municipal court for the estimated transcript cost and payment details, then send or deliver Form B to that court.
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Send the Appeal Forms
Mail or deliver Form A to the municipal court and a copy to the prosecutor; send Form A and Form C to the Bergen County Criminal Division Manager.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can use this municipal court appeal packet?
- The packet is for someone found guilty and sentenced by a municipal court judge who wants to appeal the conviction.
- Do I need a notary for the municipal court appeal packet?
- No. The forms are signed and dated without a notary; the timely-filing certification states that the signer’s statements are true.
- How do I submit the municipal court appeal forms?
- Mail or deliver Form A to the municipal court where you were convicted and send a copy to the prosecutor. Send Form A and Form C to the Bergen County Criminal Division Manager.
- What forms and information does the packet include?
- It includes a notice of appeal, a transcript request, a timely-filing certification, instructions, and a checklist. The forms request case, party, hearing, and conviction details.
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