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Essex County Superior Court Case Search

Essex County’s superior court records contain data on all case events and judicial actions that occurred within the court. The court clerk’s office serves as the official custodian of these records and may disclose them upon requests from the general public. Public members may conduct searches for court records to find information about court events and to ensure transparency in court proceedings.

Note: Not all superior court records are accessible to the public. Exempted records may contain data that may violate the safety and privacy of concerned parties. The court clerk also restricts access if the record is sealed due to court orders or statutes.

What kinds of cases have been heard in Essex Superior Court?

The Essex County Superior Court typically hears cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of the municipal and surrogate courts. Court cases under the court’s jurisdiction include the following:

  • Criminal cases: felony and juvenile criminal cases, except misdemeanors, traffic infractions, and felony preliminary hearings.
  • Civil cases: all civil cases, except ordinance violations and general civil limited
  • Probate cases: Name changes
  • Mental health cases
  • Family law cases

The Superior Court has divisions that handle specific case types. For instance, the Essex Superior Court in the Historic Courthouse oversees civil court cases.

Essex County Superior Court

The Essex County Superior Court functions as a trial and appellate court. It is the highest trial-level authority in the county and has original jurisdiction over most court cases. In most instances, it oversees cases that carry more severity or higher financial thresholds.

The court also reviews appeals concerning judgments and orders passed in the municipal court. Note that the Essex County Superior Court is not the same as the state’s Appellate Division of the Superior Court. The latter is an intermediate appellate court that reviews appeals concerning cases in the superior court.

The Superior Court serves as the county’s most important justice system since it resolves issues that are of significant importance. Local residents can find the court at these locations:

Essex County Superior Court

Veterans Courthouse
50 West Market Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 776-9300

Historic Courthouse
470 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 776-9300


Hall of Records
465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 776-9300


Robert N. Wilentz Court Complex
212 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 776-9300

Essex County Case Lookup

Citizens can look up and obtain Essex County court records by using resources or request options provided by official record custodians. Options for accessing the records may include:

Online searches and requests for court records

The New Jersey Court’s website maintains state-level searchable databases for all cases handled in the counties. To view Essex County court records, inquirers must use the following databases:

Applicants must provide relevant data to view records on these platforms. Note that sealed or restricted court records are not available online. Thus, requesters seeking to obtain such information must make a mail or in-person request to the court clerk in charge of the record.

Alternatively, applicants can request court records through an online request form. To use this option, applicants must download and fill out the form. Next, they must upload the completed form by clicking "Submit Completed Form" on the state court website. Upon receiving the request, the court clerk responsible for the record will forward it to the applicant’s email address. The clerk may send the estimated charges to the applicant.

Walk-in requests for court records

In Essex County, the court clerks’ offices allow in-person requests for records under their custody. In some cases, the records are available at the courthouse where the case occurred. For instance, you can obtain surrogate court records by visiting the court during business hours at:

Essex County Surrogate's Office
Hall of Records
465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Room 206
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 621-4900
Fax: (973) 621-2647

Note: There are no self-service terminals for viewing court records at the court premises.

Mail-in requests for Essex County court records

For mail-based requests, applicants must follow these steps:

  1. Download and complete the record request form.
  2. Include a valid government-issued ID if requesting confidential documents.
  3. Attach the required fees as a money order or check made payable to Treasurer-State of New Jersey.
  4. Mail the required document and fees to:
    Superior Court Clerk's Office
    Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
    Attention: Customer Access
    P.O. Box 971
    Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0971

The courts charge $0.5 and $0.7 per page of letter- and legal-sized court documents, respectively. In addition, it costs $15 to get certified court documents.

Essex Superior Court Case Search by Name

In Essex County, name-based case searches require locating court documents using the case party's or attorney's name. Record seekers can conduct name-based searches through online and offline options.

For online name-based searches, record seekers must provide the case-party names in these search platforms:

Conversely, you can search court records by name by visiting the courthouse where the case occurred. The court will attend to in-person requests for case records during open hours. However, name-based searches are not accurate methods for finding court information since they may bring up different persons’ case files. To fine-tune the search result, inquirers must include additional identifying details like the case type, number, and filing date.

Essex Superior Court Docket Search

Court dockets provide brief information about all court activities concerning case proceedings. Such records may include information on the case parties, attorneys, presiding judges, filings, docket numbers, hearing dates, and rulings.

Generally, record seekers must register an account on the New Jersey Electronic Access to Court Records to search court dockets in Essex Superior Courts. The platform allows access to different search databases that contain superior court records. In contrast, record seekers can find court docket information through the following online databases:

Court docket searches are important for viewing all information related to a court case. Interested parties may also use dockets to track the progress of court cases.

Lookup Essex County Superior Court Online

Public members can look up Essex County superior court records through these official search databases:

Additionally, third-party search platforms like Newjerseycourtrecords.us may offer online access to court records in Essex County. Such platforms generally have a user-friendly interface that enables users to search for and locate court records conveniently. Some platforms may allow direct downloads of court documents. However, users must exercise caution when using third-party sites, as they are mostly unregulated and may not contain accurate data.

Supreme Court vs. Superior Court

In Essex County, the Supreme Court is different from the Superior Court in terms of judicial authority, function, mode of operation, and jurisdiction. For example, the Supreme Court has the highest authority in the appellate court system, while the Superior Court is the highest-trial-level court in the state. The courts also serve different functions. For instance, the Supreme Court reviews cases from the Appellate Division of the Superior Court and interprets state or federal statutes. However, the Superior Court oversees most court cases and handles appeals from lower courts.

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