Passaic Criminal Defense Lawyers — Passaic, Passaic County, NJ

Top Passaic criminal defense lawyer — Avery & Avery. Indictable, disorderly persons, and federal-court criminal defense. Former NJ Judge. (201) 943-2445.

ZIP: 07011 – 07524
Court of Record: Criminal Defense Municipal Court
From the Firm: Within Passaic County (Ridgefield office serves the entire vicinage).

Practices in Criminal Defense

A Former Judge. A Father-Son Trial Firm. Fifty Years of New Jersey Practice.

Avery & Avery, Esqs. represents residents on Criminal Defense matters. With residents in Passaic County, routes its Criminal Defense matters through the local court system; indictable / over-threshold matters proceed at Passaic County Superior Court.

For a free first consultation on a Criminal Defense matter, call (201) 943-2445.

Where Criminal Defense Cases Are Heard

Disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses charged in Passaic stay in Passaic City Municipal Court. Indictable charges (third degree and above) route to Passaic County Superior Court — Criminal Division at Passaic County Court House, 77 Hamilton Street, Paterson, NJ 07505. Pretrial Intervention (PTI) applications go through the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Conditional Discharge for first-offense drug possession remains available in municipal court.

Passaic County Superior Court (Paterson)

Address: Passaic County Court House, 77 Hamilton Street, Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 247-8000
Vicinage: Passaic Vicinage (Vicinage 11)

What the Law Says

Criminal Defense matters in Passaic are controlled by:

N.J.S.A. 2C:1-1 et seq. — primary criminal defense statute
N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12 — companion / procedural authority
State v. Hagans, 233 N.J. 30 (2018) — leading NJ case-law

DP and PDP Passaic matters stay in Passaic City Municipal Court; indictable matters (third-degree and above) escalate to Passaic County Superior Court (Paterson). Pretrial Intervention (PTI) under N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12 runs through the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.

About , NJ

sits in Passaic County, NJ.

Why Avery & Avery for Criminal Defense

Fifty years of NJ trial practice. Robert W. Avery began NJ practice in 1976 and served fifteen years as Judge of the Ridgefield Municipal Court (1986-2000). John S. Avery joined the firm in 2012. The firm has handled -area Criminal Defense matters as part of its ongoing Passaic County practice.

Same-day callbacks on active arrest or court-date situations. Robert or John picks up when we’re in the office; voicemails returned promptly.

Statewide reach with local depth. The firm’s reported case Delvoye v. Lee, 329 F.3d 330 (3d Cir. 2003) establishes the firm’s federal-court track record beyond purely municipal-court practice.

Sister Passaic Cities We Cover

We routinely appear in Passaic’s neighboring Passaic County municipalities. See:

And the Passaic County Criminal Defense landing covers the full county.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do Passaic Criminal Defense cases go?

Passaic City Municipal Court for first-tier matters; Passaic County Superior Court (Paterson) for indictable / over-threshold matters.

How fast can you respond to a Passaic arrest / hearing?

Same-day callback during business hours; same-evening for arrests on weeknights. Call (201) 943-2445.

Do you handle other Passaic County practice areas?

Yes — see our Passaic County Lawyer page for the full practice list, and the practice tops at /practice-areas/criminal-defense/.

Schedule a Free Criminal Defense Consultation

Call (201) 943-2445 or submit through the form.