New Jersey, background checks
New Jersey background checks through 19 verified official sources, including the New Jersey State Police, the New Jersey Courts and the New Jersey Department of Health.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Court records
Public access to New Jersey criminal history, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site Public access to New Jersey criminal historyCriminal history
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the NJ Dept. of Corrections.
Open official site New Jersey Inmate and Offender SearchCriminal history
Current posting of fugitives and absconders from the NJ Dept. of Law and Public Safety.
Open official site New Jersey Most WantedCriminal history
Compiled offender data and statistical reports.
Open official site New Jersey Inmate and Offender DataPolice & jail
New Jersey Criminal History Review, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site New Jersey Criminal History ReviewPolice & jail
New Jersey Sex Offenders, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site New Jersey Sex OffendersPolice & jail
New Jersey State Police, with the incident reports, record requests and contacts the department publishes.
Open official site New Jersey State PoliceState records
New Jersey Online Driver Records Access: New Jersey Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site New Jersey Online Driver Records AccessProperty records
New Jersey Property Records, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.
Open official site New Jersey Property RecordsState records
Search the New Jersey Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
Open official site Search the New Jersey Secretary of StateState records
Buy New Jersey hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, stamps and permits, read fish and wildlife regulations, and find wildlife management areas and hunter education courses.
Open official site New Jersey Fish and WildlifeState records
The New Jersey Attorney General heads the Department of Law and Public Safety, which oversees state law enforcement and takes consumer and hidden fee complaints. Court records come from the New Jersey Courts.
Open official site New Jersey Attorney GeneralEverything else, organized
7 more New Jersey sources not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the New Jersey State Police.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the New Jersey Courts.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry.
Licenses, businesses and property: the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services keeps business filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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At a glance
Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
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Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, Public access to New Jersey criminal history, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and New Jersey law.
All states
Every state page lists that state's official background check sources, each opened and verified.