This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office in Essex County directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in Essex County:
- Court case files: contact the Clerk of the Superior Court or the Superior Court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see Surrogate's Court records
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see public records
Key Essex County Offices
These are the main offices for Essex County court and county records in Newark. Call ahead to confirm hours before you visit.
Essex Vicinage, Superior Court
Veterans Courthouse, 50 West Market Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-776-9300
Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Essex County Clerk
MLK Jr. Justice Building, 495 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Newark, NJ 07102
973-621-4920
info@clerk.essexcountynj.org
Essex County Correctional Facility
354 Doremus Avenue
Newark, NJ 07105
973-274-7500
Visitor Lobby: 973-274-6246