New Jersey Legal Overview: Jersey City The Jersey City metropolitan area in New Jersey is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Hudson County. It is a part of the larger New York MSA and the even larger New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island CSA, or combined statistical area. The Hudson County Superior Court is the main trial court with general jurisdiction over all cases filed in the county. Municipal courts in the major cities and towns have limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors and traffic violations. Listed below are the main cities and towns in the Jersey City metro area.
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1. The Hudson Vicinage located in Jersey City is the main trial court for Hudson County, and has separate civil, criminal and appellate divisions. The criminal division handles felony prosecutions. The main civil division has jurisdiction over civil disputes exceeding $15,000. Disputes in between $3,000 and $15,000 are handled by the Special Civil Part, which is a sub-division under the main civil division of the superior court. It also handles small claims below $3,000.
Trending Legal Topics: The appellate division of the Hudson County Superior Court handles appeals against trial court decisions. The intermediate appellate court’s ruling can be further appealed against if the New Jersey Supreme Court agrees to hear the case. Federal court cases in Hudson County must be filed with the Newark Division of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. A federal appeal against this court’s verdict may be filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. |