New Jersey Arrest Records Search | Criminal Records
New Jersey · Municipal arrests, county jails, Superior Court, NJSP history and NJDOC custody
Find a New Jersey Arrest and Verify the Criminal Court Outcome
New Jersey does not provide one complete statewide county-jail roster or unrestricted public search of every person’s full arrest history.
Start with the arresting police department and county, check the correct local jail, then use New Jersey Courts to distinguish an indictable Superior Court case from a municipal disorderly-persons, ordinance or traffic matter.
GARDEN STATE RECORD ROUTER
VERIFYING
ARREST RECORD SEARCH
COUNTY + COURT
JAIL
POLICE
COURT
PROMIS/GAVEL RESULT
OUTCOME VERIFIED
IDENTITY + DISPOSITION FOUND
Arrest does not mean conviction. A complaint, booking record or mugshot shows an allegation or custody event. It does not prove that a prosecutor filed the same offense or that a court found the person guilty.
County custody
Search the county sheriff or correctional facility.
State prison
Use NJDOC Offender Search—not a county roster.
Indictable case
Search Superior Court criminal information.
Municipal case
Use Municipal Court Case Search.
Official review
Procedures checked July 29, 2026.
Choose the record that answers the actual question
LOCAL POLICE OR STATE POLICE
What happened during the arrest?
Incident report, arrest report, probable-cause facts, summons, complaint and identified recordings.
Request from the agency that created the record.
COUNTY CORRECTIONS
Is the person held pretrial?
Current custody, booking number, housing, charge, release and facility-family services.
No single complete statewide county-jail portal exists.
SUPERIOR COURT
Is there an indictable case?
Complaint, indictment, detention hearing, PTI, plea, judgment, sentence and appeal-related events.
Use PROMIS/Gavel and Criminal Judgment Search.
MUNICIPAL COURT
Is it a lower-level local case?
Disorderly persons, petty disorderly persons, ordinance, traffic and other municipal matters.
Use the Municipal Court Case Search and the specific court.
NJSP OR NJDOC
Is statewide history or prison custody needed?
NJSP maintains criminal-history information; NJDOC maintains state correctional custody data.
These systems serve different purposes.
Best sequence: Identify the arresting agency, determine the booking county, save the complaint or booking number, search the correct court and verify the final disposition for every charge.
New Jersey arrest information is spread across local and state systems
Local or county record
- Municipal police or county law enforcement makes the arrest.
- A county correctional facility may hold the defendant pretrial.
- A municipal court may handle a lower-level complaint.
- The county Superior Court handles indictable criminal cases.
State-level record
- NJSP maintains the statewide criminal-history repository.
- NJDOC maintains state prison and state-sentenced offender information.
- The State Parole Board maintains parole-related information.
- New Jersey Courts operates statewide court-search tools.
NJDOC search is not a recent-arrest roster. A person arrested yesterday and held in a county correctional facility may not appear in the NJDOC offender system.
New Jersey charge terminology
| New Jersey term | General meaning | Usual court |
|---|---|---|
| Indictable offense | Serious criminal offense divided into first, second, third or fourth degree. | Superior Court, Law Division, Criminal Part. |
| Disorderly persons offense | Lower-level criminal offense without a jury trial in municipal court. | Municipal Court. |
| Petty disorderly persons offense | A lower category of municipal criminal offense. | Municipal Court. |
| Municipal ordinance | A local-code violation that may arise from police enforcement. | Municipal Court. |
| Traffic or DWI complaint | Motor-vehicle or driving-related case. | Municipal Court. |
How to find someone held in a New Jersey county jail
New Jersey has no single complete statewide county-jail roster. Each county decides whether it publishes an online inmate search, booking list, custody telephone line or no public roster.
Identify the arresting municipality
Use the incident location, police paperwork, news release, summons or family information.
Determine the county
The county of booking usually controls the pretrial facility and Superior Court case.
Search the official county site
Look for Sheriff, Department of Corrections, County Jail, Correctional Facility or Inmate Lookup.
Start with the legal surname
Try former names, aliases, hyphenated names and suffix variations.
Open every plausible result
Compare birth details, booking number, complaint number and arrest date.
Call the facility when no roster exists
Provide the full name, date of birth and approximate arrest time.
Ask whether the person is still at a police department
A newly arrested person can remain in municipal custody during identification or complaint processing.
Ask whether the person was released under pretrial conditions
No jail result may mean the court released the defendant rather than that no arrest occurred.
Save the complaint and booking identifiers
Use them to find the court case and arrange approved family services.
Use VINE for participating custody notifications
Register only after matching the correct person and agency.
Open New Jersey VINE custody notifications
Use the county where the person was booked
North Jersey
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren
Central Jersey
Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset and Union
South Jersey
Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem
| Area | Likely county | County seat or court location |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | Essex County | Newark |
| Jersey City | Hudson County | Jersey City |
| Paterson | Passaic County | Paterson |
| Elizabeth | Union County | Elizabeth |
| New Brunswick | Middlesex County | New Brunswick |
| Trenton | Mercer County | Trenton |
| Camden | Camden County | Camden |
| Atlantic City | Atlantic County | Mays Landing |
| Toms River | Ocean County | Toms River |
| Freehold area | Monmouth County | Freehold |
Local tip: The police department’s municipality and the Superior Court’s county may be easier to identify than the jail. Search those two official entities first, then follow their correctional-facility links.
How to use the NJDOC Offender Search
Open NJDOC Offender Information
Use this search for people committed to New Jersey state correctional custody.
Open NJDOC Offender Information
Select the Incarcerated Person Search Engine
Read the disclaimer before searching.
Begin with the last name
Add the first name, SBI number or other available identifier only when needed.
Review aliases
NJDOC can display other known names connected to the offender.
Verify the SBI number
The State Bureau of Identification number is a stronger identifier than a common name.
Confirm the current facility
Recheck before scheduling a visit, mailing or sending funds.
Review commitment information
Note the county of commitment, case or commitment number and counts.
Interpret release dates carefully
Maximum-release and parole-eligibility dates can change after sentence calculations, credits or institutional events.
Contact the Parole Board for parole-specific information
The NJDOC result does not replace current parole-supervision records.
Open State Parole Board offender information
A county pretrial detainee will not necessarily appear in NJDOC. Search the county correctional facility and Superior Court first for a recent arrest.
Understand jail, court and NJDOC fields
| Field | What it identifies | What it does not prove | Next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBI number | A person in the New Jersey State Bureau of Identification system. | The final outcome of one arrest. | Use it to match NJDOC and criminal-history records. |
| Booking number | One county-jail custody event. | Every booking allegation became a court charge. | Use it for facility inquiries and family services. |
| Complaint number | A criminal or municipal complaint. | The case ended in conviction. | Search the correct court system. |
| Indictment number | A Superior Court indictable prosecution. | The defendant was convicted of every count. | Read the judgment and disposition. |
| Arresting agency | The police department or law-enforcement agency connected to arrest. | The jail owns the police narrative. | Send the report request to that agency. |
| Charge description | An allegation entered at booking or complaint filing. | The final prosecutorial or court charge. | Find the accusation, indictment or municipal complaint. |
| Current facility | The displayed jail or NJDOC housing location. | The person will remain there. | Recheck before visiting, mailing or paying. |
| Parole eligibility | A calculated date connected to parole review. | Automatic release on that date. | Confirm with the State Parole Board. |
| Maximum release date | The currently calculated maximum custody date. | The date cannot change. | Recheck the current NJDOC result. |
| Mugshot | An image associated with arrest or custody processing. | Guilt, prosecution or identity by itself. | Match SBI, birth details and court case. |
Verify the correct person before using a record
Full legal name matches
Middle name, suffix or alias is consistent
Date of birth or age matches
SBI or booking number matches
Arrest date matches the known event
Arresting agency matches the location
County and court are consistent
Final disposition follows the same complaint
Minimum identity rule: Confirm at least two independent identifiers before reporting the record to another person, sending money, making an employment decision or publishing an allegation.
Why a New Jersey arrest may not appear
The person remains at the police department
Complaint preparation, fingerprints and first-appearance processing may still be underway.
The county does not publish a public roster
Call the official correctional facility directly.
The person was released quickly
Search the criminal or municipal court even when no current jail result appears.
The name is recorded differently
Try a former name, alias, hyphenated spelling or suffix.
The matter used a summons instead of a warrant
A complaint-summons can proceed without county-jail detention.
The case is municipal rather than Superior Court
Search the Municipal Court Case Search.
The person transferred
Check NJDOC, another county, federal custody or immigration custody.
The record is restricted
Juvenile, expunged, sealed or confidential records may not be publicly accessible.
Custody-confirmation call script
I am trying to confirm the custody location of [full legal name], date of birth [date]. The arrest may have occurred on [date] through [police department]. Can you confirm whether the person is processing, held in county custody, released, transferred or listed under another name?
What happens after a New Jersey arrest?
Police investigation
The local police department, county agency or State Police creates the incident and arrest records.
Complaint-warrant or complaint-summons
The complaint determines whether the defendant is detained for a first appearance or released with instructions to appear.
County-jail intake
A detained defendant is fingerprinted, identified and entered into the county correctional system.
Centralized first appearance
The court addresses counsel, release conditions and the next stage of the case.
Prosecutorial review
The county prosecutor reviews indictable charges; a municipal prosecutor handles qualifying municipal matters.
Grand jury, accusation or downgrade
An indictable matter may be indicted, resolved by accusation, dismissed or downgraded to municipal court.
Pretrial proceedings
Events can include detention review, discovery, PTI, Recovery Court, motions and plea negotiations.
Final disposition
Each charge can end by dismissal, acquittal, guilty plea, conviction, diversion or another order.
Correction or expungement
Incorrect information may be corrected, and qualifying records may later be expunged.
Send each request to the office that owns the record
| Record needed | Likely custodian | Useful identifiers | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police incident or arrest report | Arresting police agency | Report number, date, location and involved person. | Sending the request to NJDOC. |
| County booking or custody record | County sheriff or corrections department | Booking number, legal name and birth date. | Searching only NJDOC. |
| Indictable criminal case | Superior Court Criminal Division | Indictment, complaint, SBI or docket number. | Searching only municipal court. |
| Disorderly persons or traffic case | Specific Municipal Court | Complaint or ticket number and defendant details. | Expecting PROMIS/Gavel to contain the full municipal file. |
| State prison information | NJDOC | SBI number, name and commitment information. | Using NJDOC for a new county arrest. |
| Personal statewide criminal history | NJSP State Bureau of Identification | Fingerprint submission and personal identification. | Using a name-only private search as an official record. |
Request a New Jersey arrest report through the correct OPRA custodian
OPRA is for government-agency records—not Judiciary court records. Request police material from the agency’s records custodian. Request court material under Court Rule 1:38 through New Jersey Courts.
Identify the arresting agency
Use the complaint, booking record, summons or court case.
Find that agency’s OPRA page
Look for Public Records, OPRA, Records Bureau or Municipal Clerk.
Open New Jersey OPRA Central
Request exact documents
Ask for the incident report, arrest report, complaint, probable-cause statement, identified supplement or booking photograph.
Provide narrow identifiers
Include the legal name, date, time, location, report number and complaint number.
Request electronic delivery
Ask for searchable PDF or the original available digital format.
Set a cost limit
Require a written estimate before special-service, redaction, duplication or media charges exceed a stated amount.
Expect exemptions and redactions
Active investigations, victim information, juveniles, medical information, security material and other protected content may be withheld.
Ask for the legal basis for denial
A denial should identify why the requested material is not being released.
Copy-ready New Jersey OPRA request
Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I request an electronic copy of the releasable incident report, arrest report, probable-cause statement, complaint and identified supplements concerning [full legal name] for the incident on or about [date and time] at [location]. The agency report number is [number], complaint number is [number] and booking number is [number]. Please provide a written estimate before processing if charges will exceed $[amount], and identify the legal basis for each withholding or redaction.
A booking photograph is not automatically available merely because an arrest occurred. Ask for it specifically and expect the records custodian to apply current privacy, investigation, security and expungement restrictions.
Find an indictable New Jersey criminal case
PROMIS/Gavel public access provides public information from the criminal case-tracking system used by courts, prosecutors and law enforcement. Confidential or nonpublic information is excluded.
Open the Criminal Practice Division
Use the official page to reach Search Criminal Cases and Search Criminal Judgments.
Open New Jersey Criminal Practice
Select Search Criminal Cases
This opens the public PROMIS/Gavel route.
Use the indictment or complaint number first
A case identifier is safer than a common-name search.
Otherwise search the full defendant name
Add the county and available identifiers.
Verify the county
The county is normally where the indictable offense was prosecuted.
Find the formal charge
Compare the indictment or accusation with the police and jail wording.
Read the event history
Check detention, arraignment, PTI, motions, plea, trial and sentencing.
Use Criminal Judgment Search when appropriate
Search by defendant name, SBI number, complaint number or indictment number.
Review every count independently
One count may be dismissed while another results in conviction.
Request a certified judgment for formal use
Online information may not satisfy immigration, licensing, employment or another court.
Do not stop at “disposed.” Read whether each count ended by dismissal, acquittal, diversion, guilty plea, conviction or another order.
Search disorderly persons, ordinance and traffic complaints
Open New Jersey Municipal Court
The page links Municipal Court Case Search and NJMCDirect.
Open New Jersey Municipal Court Services
Select Municipal Court Case Search
Use this to locate a ticket or complaint number.
Enter the complaint or ticket number when known
This is more reliable than a broad name search.
Confirm the municipality
The court is usually connected to the town or city where the complaint was filed.
Review the current case status
Note the court date, plea, payment and disposition information available.
Contact the specific municipal court for records
Municipal Court Services does not replace the local clerk’s file.
Use NJMCDirect only for permitted live actions
It can support payments, pleas and certain requests, but it is not a complete arrest-history report.
An indictable charge can be downgraded and sent to municipal court. Check both PROMIS/Gavel and the municipal system when the case appears to move.
Request a certified New Jersey criminal court record
Identify Superior or Municipal Court
Use the charge type, docket and complaint number.
For a Superior Court record, use the Judiciary request form
Closed criminal case records can be requested electronically.
Open New Jersey court-record requests
Choose Criminal as the division
Enter the correct county or processing location.
Name the exact document
Request the complaint, indictment, dismissal, judgment of conviction, sentence or expungement order.
State whether certification is required
A certified document carries a separate fee.
For municipal records, contact the specific court
Use JEDS or the clerk’s current submission method when instructed.
Provide a daytime telephone number
The clerk may need to confirm page-based copy charges.
| Record service | Current published fee |
|---|---|
| Letter-size plain copy | $0.05 per page |
| Legal-size plain copy | $0.07 per page |
| Certified copy | $15 |
| Seal of the court | $10 |
| Exemplified copy | $50 plus plain-copy fees |
| Triple exemplified copy | $60 |
Superior Court Clerk’s Office Customer Service
Phone: 609-421-6100
Mailing address: P.O. Box 971, Trenton, NJ 08625-0971
Phone: 609-421-6100
Mailing address: P.O. Box 971, Trenton, NJ 08625-0971
Check a possible New Jersey warrant safely
New Jersey does not provide one complete public statewide arrest-warrant list. A case search can provide clues but should not be treated as final warrant confirmation.
Identify the likely case and issuing court
Use a complaint number, municipal ticket, prior arrest or court notice.
Search PROMIS/Gavel for an indictable case
Review the newest docket activity.
Search Municipal Court Case Search for a local matter
Confirm the municipality and complaint number.
Contact the court clerk
Ask whether the record shows active, served, recalled or resolved process.
Contact the responsible police or sheriff
Use the official number independently located on the agency’s website.
Use a lawyer when the warrant concerns you
Counsel can explain voluntary appearance, surrender and release options.
Never confront or attempt to detain another person. Similar names, sealed cases, recalled warrants and delayed updates can create dangerous mistakes.
Scam warning: Courts and police do not require gift cards or cryptocurrency to stop an arrest. Independently call the court before making any payment.
Understand risk-based pretrial release instead of assuming cash bail
Since January 1, 2017, New Jersey has primarily used a risk-based pretrial system rather than relying principally on money bail.
Release without money
A low-risk defendant can be released with required court appearances.
Release with conditions
Conditions can include reporting, monitoring, no-contact orders or location restrictions.
Detention motion
A prosecutor may ask the court to detain a defendant based on danger, flight or obstruction risk.
Detention hearing
A judge decides whether release conditions can reasonably manage the identified risks.
Confirm whether the complaint used a warrant or summons
A complaint-summons can result in release without county-jail detention.
Find the first-appearance record
The court addresses release conditions and counsel.
Check for a prosecutor’s detention motion
This can delay the final release decision until a detention hearing.
Read every release condition
No-contact, reporting, travel and monitoring requirements can carry serious consequences.
Do not pay a private company merely because the word bail appears
Confirm the current court order and official payment instructions.
Contact Pretrial Services for supervision questions
Use the contact information provided by the court or release paperwork.
Do not use one county’s jail rules for another county
Visitation, mail, telephone, video, deposit and commissary vendors vary by county. A rule used in Essex County may be wrong for Bergen, Hudson, Middlesex, Camden or another facility.
| Task | Verify before acting |
|---|---|
| Visitation | Approval process, scheduling provider, ID, dress code, visitor limit, minors and current housing. |
| Personal mail | Exact address, inmate ID or booking number, scanning provider, photo limits and prohibited enclosures. |
| Legal mail | Separate address, privileged-mail labeling and attorney-identification requirements. |
| Telephone calls | Approved provider, prepaid account, number-blocking rules and rates. |
| Video calls | Remote or lobby availability, appointment deadline, device requirements and refund rules. |
| Money deposit | Correct provider, inmate identifier, fee, deposit limit and release-refund procedure. |
| Books and packages | Approved vendor, binding type, quantity and package schedule. |
| Medical concern | Facility patient liaison, emergency routing and authorization limits. |
County jail family-service call script
I am calling about [full legal name], date of birth [date], booking number [number]. Please confirm current housing and the official provider, required inmate identifier, schedule, fees and rules for [visitation, mail, calls or deposits].
Get approved and schedule at least 48 hours ahead
Verify NJDOC custody and current facility
Search again before beginning the visit process.
Confirm that every visitor is approved
Adults and minors must appear on the incarcerated person’s approved visitor list.
Call the specific facility
NJDOC publishes facility-specific scheduling extensions and sessions.
Open NJDOC visitation schedules
Schedule at least 48 hours in advance
Do not travel without an accepted appointment.
Bring current photo identification
Accepted identification can include a current driver’s license, MVC non-driver ID, passport or another published photo ID.
Review the facility dress code
Headwear, clothing, property and search requirements are enforced.
Recheck immediately before travel
NJDOC can modify visits because of institutional need.
Each state facility publishes its own session times, registration windows, contact or non-contact rules and visitor limits. Use the inmate’s current facility—not an earlier housing location.
Confirm current state-prison mail routing before sending originals
NJDOC announced a new Centralized Search and Sorting Center process effective September 15, 2026, for approved packages, publications and privileged mail. Because this date follows this article’s review, recheck the current NJDOC notice before mailing after September 15, 2026.
Verify the offender name, SBI number and facility
Recheck immediately before mailing.
Open the current NJDOC mail instructions
Use the latest page because routing rules are changing.
Check current NJDOC notices
Separate personal, legal and publication mail
These categories can use different addresses and screening processes.
Use the exact published address
Include every required offender identifier.
Do not send irreplaceable original documents
Confirm an approved procedure before sending identification, certificates or legal originals.
Confirm vendor rules for books and magazines
Direct-source and package rules can change during the transition.
Use the current ViaPath communication system
NJDOC is transitioning approved communication services to ViaPath. GettingOut is used for family messaging, while ConnectNetwork supports approved account funding.
Verify the person’s current NJDOC facility and SBI number
Do not create an account for a county-jail detainee using state-prison instructions.
Create the approved family account
Use GettingOut for available messaging and family communication.
Open GettingOut
Send the contact request
The family or friend initiates contact, and the incarcerated person chooses whether to accept.
Assume messages, photos and videos are reviewed
Do not send confidential legal strategy or prohibited content.
Schedule video visits at least 48 hours ahead
Video availability depends on facility operations and the approved visitor list.
Understand current telephone pricing
NJDOC publishes a domestic telephone rate of $0.034 per minute effective May 1, 2025.
Ordinary state-prison calls, messages and video visits are not privileged attorney-client communication. Use the facility’s approved legal-communication process for case strategy.
Use ConnectNetwork for current state-prison deposits
NJDOC currently directs family and friends to ViaPath and ConnectNetwork for trust-account deposits. Its main site also warns that JPay payment services end August 1, 2026. Use the current NJDOC link rather than an old saved JPay page.
Search the offender again
Confirm the legal name, SBI number and current facility.
Create or open a ConnectNetwork account
Open ConnectNetwork
Add the correct incarcerated person
Match the SBI number before depositing.
Review the transaction fee
The fee changes by deposit amount.
Keep the confirmation
Save the SBI number, amount, date and transaction ID.
Use the approved money-order slip when paying by mail
Do not create an address or payment format from an unofficial website.
| Deposit amount | Published fee |
|---|---|
| $0.01–$9.99 | $0.90 |
| $10–$19.99 | $1.75 |
| $20–$99.99 | $5.95 |
| $100–$199.99 | $6.95 |
| $200–$300 | $7.95 |
Apply through the court for a New Jersey public defender
The New Jersey Office of the Public Defender does not decide who qualifies. The court makes the eligibility decision from the defendant’s application and financial information.
Ask for counsel at the first appearance
State clearly that the defendant cannot afford a private attorney.
Complete the Uniform Defendant Intake or 5A Form
The form asks about residence, employment, income, assets, expenses, debts and criminal history.
Provide accurate documentation
The court compares financial resources against obligations.
Wait for the court’s decision
A qualifying indictable case is referred to the NJOPD regional office for the county where the case is heard.
For a municipal case, apply through the municipal court
Municipal public defenders are separate from the NJOPD criminal trial regions.
Use the regional directory after appointment
Have the defendant name, county, complaint number, indictment number and court date ready.
Find an NJOPD regional office
New Jersey Office of the Public Defender
Hughes Justice Complex
25 Market Street, P.O. Box 850
Trenton, NJ 08625-0850
Phone: 609-292-7087
Email: thedefenders@opd.nj.gov
Hughes Justice Complex
25 Market Street, P.O. Box 850
Trenton, NJ 08625-0850
Phone: 609-292-7087
Email: thedefenders@opd.nj.gov
Use the county prosecutor’s victim-witness office
Each of New Jersey’s 21 county prosecutor offices has an Office of Victim Witness Advocacy staffed by trained advocates.
Identify the prosecuting county
Use the Superior Court case, arresting municipality or prosecutor information.
Find the county victim-witness office
Open county victim-witness contacts
Provide the police report and complaint numbers
These help the advocate locate the case.
Ask for case-status and court-orientation help
Services can include notifications, court accompaniment, referrals and property-return assistance.
Ask about restitution
Keep bills, receipts, insurance documents and proof of loss.
Apply for crime-victim compensation when eligible
New Jersey publishes compensation of up to $25,000 per qualifying claim.
Open victim-compensation instructions
Register for custody notifications when appropriate
Use VINE only after confirming the correct offender.
Compensation can include qualifying medical expenses, counseling, lost earnings, funeral costs, limited relocation, crime-scene cleanup and other approved losses. Submit copies and retain originals.
Obtain your own fingerprint-based New Jersey criminal history
New Jersey does not provide an unrestricted public statewide search of everyone’s complete criminal history. Personal review is fingerprint based, and employer or licensing checks require a legally authorized purpose.
Open the NJSP criminal-history instructions
Choose the personal-record option that matches the purpose.
Open NJSP Criminal History Records
Select the correct personal-record request type
Standard, notarized, employee and employer-request purposes can use different fingerprint codes.
Schedule with the authorized IdentoGO vendor
Use the service code provided by NJSP.
Schedule an IdentoGO appointment
Bring the required form and current photo ID
The vendor can refuse fingerprinting when the form or identification is missing.
Pay the displayed total
The State Bureau of Identification processing fee is $30 for a standard noncriminal-justice fingerprint check, plus vendor charges and applicable taxes.
Keep the PCN or TCN receipt
It is needed to retrieve the personal-record result.
Check the Personal Record Request portal
A no-record letter is generally available after two business days.
Open the Personal Record Request portal
Watch the mail when a record exists
NJSP states that a criminal record is mailed and can take up to 14 business days after fingerprinting.
Download an available letter within 90 days
The online no-record letter is not kept indefinitely.
NJSP Criminal Information Unit
New Jersey State Police
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, NJ 08628
Main: 609-882-2000
IdentoGO: 877-503-5981
New Jersey State Police
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, NJ 08628
Main: 609-882-2000
IdentoGO: 877-503-5981
A personal NJSP request is a New Jersey state-record search. A federal FBI Identity History Summary is a separate process.
Correct the agency that created the inaccurate entry
Identify which system is wrong
Compare the police report, county-jail record, PROMIS/Gavel, municipal case and NJSP history.
Save the incorrect information
Record the date, URL, SBI number, booking number, complaint number and disputed entry.
Obtain controlling proof
Use a certified dismissal, judgment, amended complaint, expungement order or identity record.
Correct the police report through the originating agency
The records bureau controls its incident and arrest-report information.
Correct the jail record through county corrections
Provide the booking number and certified court result.
Correct the court record through the clerk
Contact Superior or Municipal Court based on the case.
Challenge the NJSP criminal history
Contact the Criminal Information Unit and provide the required fingerprint-supported identity and certified documents.
Recheck private background reports separately
Updating the government source may not immediately update a consumer-reporting database.
Correction and expungement are different. Correction fixes inaccurate data. Expungement isolates an accurate record that qualifies for legal relief.
Use the online court system to clear an eligible record
Eligibility depends on the complete statewide record, offense type, number of convictions, diversion history, completion dates, fines, restitution and newer criminal activity.
Arrest without conviction
Some dismissed, acquitted and otherwise resolved arrests may qualify.
Regular expungement
Certain indictable and municipal convictions may qualify after statutory conditions are met.
Clean Slate
May cover an eligible record after the required ten-year period and compliance with legal obligations.
Special categories
Recovery Court, marijuana and other statutory categories can use different procedures.
Obtain the NJSP personal criminal-history record
Use fingerprints so aliases and SBI records are identified.
Collect every complaint, indictment and municipal case
Do not omit a county or older name.
Obtain final dispositions
Confirm dismissal, PTI, conditional dismissal, plea, conviction and sentence completion.
Check fines and restitution
Unresolved financial obligations can affect eligibility. Recent 2026 appellate guidance confirms that unpaid restitution can be significant in Clean Slate review.
Open New Jersey Courts expungement guidance
Review the official instructions and eligibility categories.
Open NJ Courts expungement tools
Create an eCourts Expungement account
Self-represented users can submit qualifying petitions electronically.
Review the cases imported by the system
Add missing municipal or criminal matters accurately.
Select the correct expungement category
Regular, clean slate, marijuana, recovery-court and other applications have different requirements.
Respond to objections or requests
The prosecutor, State Police or another agency can identify missing or disqualifying information.
Save the final signed order
Keep certified or court-issued copies for future disputes.
Check State Police processing
The NJOPD reports that NJSP agreed to process expungement orders within 120 days of receipt, subject to limited requests for more information, with best efforts toward 90 days.
Recheck public and private systems
Confirm the court portal, NJSP history and consumer reports have updated.
An expungement can remove government records from ordinary public view, but it may not automatically erase a news story, screenshot or independently maintained private archive.
New Jersey criminal records, court and correction contacts
New Jersey Courts
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
25 Market Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
25 Market Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
Customer service: 609-421-6100
New Jersey State Police
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, NJ 08628
West Trenton, NJ 08628
Main: 609-882-2000
IdentoGO Fingerprinting
Schedule only after obtaining the correct NJSP service code.
New Jersey DOC
Whittlesey Road
P.O. Box 863
Trenton, NJ 08625
P.O. Box 863
Trenton, NJ 08625
Use the online facility and offender directories.
New Jersey State Parole Board
171 Jersey Street, Building 2
Trenton, NJ 08625
Trenton, NJ 08625
Office of the Public Defender
25 Market Street, P.O. Box 850
Trenton, NJ 08625
Trenton, NJ 08625
Victim Compensation
Applications and supporting-document help.
NJDOC Victim Services
Use the NJDOC victim-services page for offender status, VINE and county advocacy links.
Map to the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Map to New Jersey State Police Headquarters
Confirm before traveling: Verify the correct county, court, agency, office hours, identification, appointment requirements and accepted payment.
What users can understand before opening a live portal
Search and identity workflow
County-jail limits, NJDOC scope, SBI and booking identifiers, municipal-versus-Superior Court routing, missing-result causes and identity safeguards.
Custody and family workflow
Risk-based release, county-specific visitation, state-prison scheduling, changing mail rules, ViaPath calls, messaging and ConnectNetwork deposits.
Records and relief workflow
OPRA police requests, court copies and fees, NJSP fingerprint history, error correction, public defense, victim services and expungement.
New Jersey arrest and criminal-record questions answered
How do I search New Jersey arrest records?
Identify the arresting police department and county, search the local correctional facility and then verify the case through Superior or Municipal Court.
Does New Jersey have a statewide county-jail roster?
No. County jail searches and custody telephone services are operated locally.
What does NJDOC Offender Search cover?
It covers people committed to state correctional custody and should not be used as a complete search of county pretrial detainees.
Where do I find an indictable criminal case?
Use the Criminal Practice page to open PROMIS/Gavel Public Access or Criminal Judgment Search.
Where do I find a disorderly persons or traffic case?
Use Municipal Court Case Search and contact the specific municipal court for the complete record.
How do I request a police arrest report?
Submit a focused OPRA request to the law-enforcement agency that created the report.
How much is a New Jersey criminal-history fingerprint check?
The State Bureau of Identification processing fee is $30 for a standard noncriminal-justice check, plus the vendor fee and applicable taxes.
How do I check a possible New Jersey warrant?
Search the related court case and confirm directly with the responsible court or law-enforcement agency.
How do I correct a wrong arrest record?
Obtain certified proof and contact the police agency, county jail, court or NJSP unit that owns the inaccurate entry.
Can a New Jersey arrest record be expunged?
Some arrests, indictable offenses and municipal cases qualify. Use the NJ Courts eCourts Expungement System and review every statewide case before filing.
