Courthouse Accessibility Information
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has a designated Access Coordinator. It is the Court's policy to remove accessibility-related barriers to court services by providing reasonable accommodations. The Court does not provide devices that are personal or individually prescribed, such as wheelchairs, prescription eyeglasses, and hearing aids, or services of a personal nature, such as the pushing of wheelchairs.
ACCOMODATIONS AT ALL FEDERAL COURTHOUSES IN THE DISTRICT:
- All public restrooms are wheelchair accessible.
- There are no public telephones available.
- Smoke detectors and fire alarm systems are equipped with strobe lights.
- Public elevators provide access to all courthouse floors
- Elevator cabs are equipped with braille signage and emergency call features to accommodate those with seeing and hearing impairment.
It is the policy of this Court to provide reasonable accommodations to persons with communications disabilities. Sign language interpreters and other appropriate auxiliary aids and services are provided to participants (including parties, attorneys, witnesses and jurors) in federal court proceedings who are deaf, hearing-impaired, or have other communications disabilities. The court provides primary consideration to a participant’s choice of auxiliary aid or service.
Please direct requests for services or for additional information to the district’s Access Coordinators in writing by email to accessibility@njd.uscourts.gov or by phone at 609-989-2065. Persons with hearing impairments and other communication disabilities may contact Irene Caramuta directly at 973-645-4621, or Kim Johnson-Singh at 973-545-4637.
Note: A copy of the Accessibility Handbook for District of New Jersey can be found below.
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