Essex County · court code 0704
Fairfield Township Municipal Court
Fairfield’s in-person payment window closes half an hour before its court office, including the shorter Friday schedule.
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Fairfield Township Municipal Court contact information
Court information
Court code: 0704
County: Essex County
Court office/contact address: 230 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004
Phone: 973-882-2700 ext. 1
Court fax: 973-882-2714
Published court sessions: Thursdays; confirm the time and format from the notice
Published office or service hours: Office: Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM–1:00 PM; payment window closes at 3:30 PM and 12:30 PM respectively
Published court officials
Judge: Vincent Failla
Municipal prosecutor: Confirm with the court.
Sources for these facts
Court code and county: State List of Municipal Courts (dated August 31, 2026).
Court office/contact address, phone, fax, published office or service hours, and judges: Fairfield Municipal Court directory (checked September 5, 2026).
Published court sessions: August 31, 2026 Judiciary municipal-court roster (checked September 5, 2026).
Before your appearance
Planning for Fairfield Township Municipal Court
Arrive before the payment cutoff
The 230 Fairfield Road office is open Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM and Friday 8:00 AM–1:00 PM. Payments stop at 3:30 PM and 12:30 PM respectively. Sources: Court office/contact address, published office or service hours, and office-hours context: Fairfield Municipal Court directory (checked September 5, 2026).
Call 973-882-2700, option 1, or use the published court fax 973-882-2714 before making a special trip. Sources: Phone and fax: Fairfield Municipal Court directory (checked September 5, 2026).
Confirm the Thursday assignment
Fairfield publishes Thursday court sessions. Follow the case notice or call the court to confirm the assigned time and appearance format. Sources: Published court sessions: August 31, 2026 Judiciary municipal-court roster (checked September 5, 2026) · Phone: Fairfield Municipal Court directory (checked September 5, 2026).
Vincent Failla is the published judge. Call the court to confirm the prosecutor, if any, named for the assigned matter. Sources: Judges: Fairfield Municipal Court directory (checked September 5, 2026).
Details to confirm with the court
Call Fairfield Municipal Court to confirm the Thursday time, appearance format and prosecutor assigned to the matter.
Before an appearance
Use the current notice and the actual charge
Keep the summons or complaint, later notices, and relevant records together. Check the court code, case or ticket number, date, and whether the notice requires an in-person or virtual appearance. For evidence requests and timing, use the municipal-court discovery and adjournments guide; for the charge itself, start with the traffic-defense overview, DWI guide, or criminal-defense overview.
Published addresses and calendars can change or may describe an office rather than the hearing instructions for one case. Follow the latest notice and call the court if it conflicts with this page.
NJMCDirect lists eligible payment options, but paying can resolve a charge as a guilty plea. Understand the effect before using payment to dispose of a case.
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Sources checked September 5, 2026: State List of Municipal Courts (roster dated August 31, 2026); Fairfield Municipal Court directory (checked September 5, 2026); August 31, 2026 Judiciary municipal-court roster (checked September 5, 2026). Laws and court instructions can change; this page is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.