City of Paterson Legal Department

The Department`s key financial functions include tax assessment, tax collection, accounting, cash management, internal audit, debt management, and various billing functions such as channel fees and ambulance fees. The CFO is responsible for general financial matters such as bond issuances, investments, and earnings analysis, to name a few. In some cases, you may choose to resolve your case without the need for a virtual hearing by completing the attached plea form by mail. You can complete the « Plea by Mail » form and plead guilty or not guilty. As part of your submission, you can provide supporting documents and evidence. The court will review your « appeal by mail » form, along with all supporting documents and any evidence presented by the prosecutor, to find their decision guilty or not guilty and/or as part of the sentence imposed by the court. You can also contact the prosecutor and negotiate a change in the offense that is due to a less serious offense or a crime that does not involve motor vehicle points, fewer motor vehicle points, a rejection or consolidation of your charges, or a recommendation for a penalty for a specific fine or jail sentence. You can contact the prosecutor to negotiate an acceptable agreement before the scheduled virtual trial date by sending an email to dstampone@patersonnj.gov. Paterson is the only house André Sayegh has ever known. He was born and raised in the city where he is now raising his three children – two daughters and a son – with his wife Farhanna.

André Sayegh took office as Mayor of Paterson on July 1, 2018, focusing his government on stabilizing property taxes, improving public safety and promoting economic development. He is determined to inspire a renaissance in New Jersey`s third-largest city, in part through tourism and economic development around the city`s greatest natural resource — Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. The business economist acts on behalf of the administration at municipal council meetings and coordinates activities between the various municipal departments and authorities. The authority is a public institution that is political and corporate and organizes and exists in accordance with the Park Authority Act. Chapter 198 of the New Jersey State Pamphlet Laws of 1948, approved on July 2, 1948, amended and supplemented (the « Act ») and created pursuant to an order of the Council of Public Works of the City of Paterson, which was passed on October 7, 1948. Pursuant to the above-mentioned order, the Town of Paterson has granted the Authority the exclusive right to operate all of the City`s parking lots. Call: (973) 321-1515 or email: virtualcourt@patersonnj.gov According to the Mayor`s Council`s plan, the Mayor is the General Manager and responsible for managing the city`s operations. The mayor is elected by the citizens for a term of four (4) years and is responsible for it. Its tasks include the application of the Charter and the ordinances and laws adopted by the City Council.

The mayor appoints all department heads, including the business economist, with the council and the consent of the council He can also dismiss all department heads after notification and possibility of consultation. The Ministry of Finance includes the centralized municipal financial organization. It provides the framework for financial support to municipal services and legal bodies, and also helps to provide cost-effective services to taxpayers. The Chief Financial Officer is the Chief Financial Officer of the Town of Paterson. The Director is the head of the department and, as such, oversees and directs all operations within the Ministry of Finance. In addition, the CFO acts as the manager of the school`s funds. As the city of Paterson continues to see an increase in coronavirus cases, some busy municipal offices will begin on Monday, September 9. November 2020, has changed to « dates only » until further notice in order to minimize public interactions as much as possible. Residents and municipal employees should use the following telephone numbers to make an appointment to conduct municipal affairs at the following offices, or use the following links for more information: The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services is to serve the citizens of Paterson with dignity and respect in all DHHS programs and services. Each department of the Department of Health and Social Services has a purpose and will ensure that the ministry`s mission is achieved by providing programs and services. The ministry consists of ten (10) departments: Call 973-321-1170 or 973-321-1342 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays between 8 a.m.

and 3 p.m. If you wish to resolve your case in a district court before your hearing date, you can contact the prosecutor to negotiate an acceptable solution to your case. Mayor Sayegh was a member of Paterson City Council from 2008 to 2018, where he helped build a more business- and family-friendly Paterson. * Note to lawyers – You can fill out the same form to request a virtual hearing date for your client. Please inform your client that they do not need to fill out the form if you have already done so.