New Jersey, Passaic County
Where Clifton's records are kept. The Borough of Clifton has its own city government, municipal court, clerk's office and permit and planning office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Clifton's own offices, along with State of New Jersey offices; the Passaic County offices are on our Passaic County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The City of Clifton, New Jersey site, with City Hall at 900 Clifton Avenue, agendas and minutes, concern reporting, OPRA requests, City Clerk forms and permits, and municipal ticket payment.
Open official site City of CliftonMunicipal court
Clifton Municipal Court, at the 2nd Floor Violation Window of 900 Clifton Avenue, hears motor vehicle and parking tickets, minor criminal offenses and ordinance cases, with a Spanish interpreter at sessions.
Open official site Clifton Municipal CourtCity records
Clifton takes Open Public Records Act requests through a NextRequest portal, where the Municipal Clerk's office assigns a request number and requesters view their requests and responses.
Open official site Clifton OPRA RequestCity records
The Clifton City Clerk's Office, 1st Floor of 900 Clifton Avenue, handles general election voting information and takes marriage license applications from city residents by appointment only.
Open official site Clifton City ClerkCity records
The Clifton Building Department issues construction permits and certificates of approval and occupancy, runs building, electric and plumbing subcode inspections and handles Certificates of Business Compliance.
Open official site Clifton Building DepartmentPolice & jail
State Police offer criminal history record checks. Individual criminal background checks available for personal record request for purposes of immigration, naturalization, visa, foreign business, international adoption and record expungement.
Open official site New Jersey State PolicePolice & jail
The FBI Newark Field Office covers New Jersey, investigating federal crimes and taking tips from the public. It lists wanted persons; personal Identity History Summary checks are ordered from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.
Open official site Federal Bureau of Investigation Newark OfficePolice & jail
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the NJ Dept. of Corrections.
Open official site New Jersey Inmate and Offender SearchPolice & jail
Current posting of fugitives and absconders from the NJ Dept. of Law and Public Safety.
Open official site New Jersey Most WantedPolice & jail
The New Jersey State Police sex offender internet registry lists the offenders required to register under Megan's Law and can be searched by name, town or county.
Open official site New Jersey Sex OffendersState 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 GeneralPolice & jail
Compiled offender data and statistical reports.
Open official site New Jersey Inmate and Offender DataCity records
Find general info and check name availability with the New Jersey Dept. of the Treasury.
Open official site New Jersey Fictitious Business Names FilingsCounty court
Search for attorneys who have been admitted to practice in New Jersey, date of admission, status to practice law in the state, and county and municipality of the business office of practicing attorneys.
Open official site New Jersey Attorney License SearchProperty records
Lookup deeds, mortgages, property taxes, documents and additional information and records provided by state of New Jersey Division of Tax Assessors. Results will reveal parcel number, owner information and address, property assessment and value.
Open official site New Jersey Property RecordsCity records
The Department of State's New Jersey State Archives in Trenton holds colonial and state records from 1664 on, including vital records, land documents, probate files and military papers; visits are free by appointment.
Open official site New Jersey State ArchivesEverything else, organized
18 more Clifton Borough sources not listed above.
Local record guide
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The Borough of Clifton, a place of 89,451 people, is in Passaic County, whose county seat is Paterson. Court and property records sit with Passaic County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New Jersey. Clifton's own offices are in the cards above, and our Passaic County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in New Jersey is run by the New Jersey Division of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Clifton.
Deeds for property in Clifton are recorded by the Passaic County office that records deeds, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Passaic County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New Jersey come from the state vital records office, New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.