New Jersey DWI Guides by City
The court that hears your case depends on where you were arrested.
Elizabeth
Union
Elizabeth Municipal Court
1 Police Plaza, Elizabeth. The city’s court page is on a non-government domain, so it is not linked here.
Official sources
- NJ Courts — Notice: New Law Regarding Ignition Interlock Device (L. 2023, c. 191)
- NJ Attorney General — Municipal court sessions by county
- City of Newark — Municipal Court
- City of Jersey City — Municipal Court
- City of Paterson — Municipal Court
- Township of Lakewood — Municipal Court
- P.L. 2019, c. 248 — DWI and refusal ignition interlock law
- P.L. 2025, c. 41 — Interlock credit against forfeiture
- NJ Courts — Notice on the December 2019 DWI law
- NJ Courts — Administrative Directive #04-24 (interlock law)
- NJ Supreme Court — 2014 opinion on the step-down provision
- NJ MVC — DWI penalties table
- NJ MVC — Insurance surcharges
- NJ MVC — License suspensions
- NJ MVC — CDL violations
- NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety — DUI brochure
- NJ Attorney General — Standard Statement for chemical breath testing
- NJ Attorney General — Sentences and penalties, selected motor vehicle offenses
- NJ Legislature — A855 (2008), DWI with minor passenger
- NJ DMHAS — DUI offender fact sheet (IDRC)
- NJ Supreme Court — Order withdrawing Guideline 4 (February 2024)
- NJ Courts — Notice on amendments to Guideline 4 (2005)
- NJ MVC — Frequently asked questions
- NJ DOT — Restricted-Use Licenses for Suspended NJ Drivers (FHWA-NJ-2015-006)
- NJ DMHAS — About the IDP/IDRC program (brochure)
- N.J.A.C. 10:162 — Intoxicated Driving Program
Educational information, not legal advice. New Jersey law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with New Jersey Municipal Courts and talk to a licensed New Jersey attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.