New Jersey, Sussex County
Where Franklin's records are kept. Court and property records for Franklin sit with Sussex County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New Jersey.
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As a small town, Franklin relies on Sussex County and the State of New Jersey for its public records. The cards below are the New Jersey state offices, and the Sussex County offices are on our Sussex County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Criminal background checks of applicants for positions in New Jersey's public schools, private schools for students with disabilities, charter schools, and nonpublic schools, as well as for authorized vendors and authorized school bus contractors.
Open official site New Jersey Criminal History ReviewPolice & 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 FilingsCourt records
Search attorneys admitted to practice in New Jersey and see the standing and contact details kept by the New Jersey Judiciary.
Open official site New Jersey Courts Attorney 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.
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Local record guide
What we hold on Franklin, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Franklin, a place of 4,912 people, keeps its own council and town business records. Newton, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Sussex County page for every county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 14 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 13 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 4 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Zinc; crushed stone; Iron.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Voter registration in New Jersey is run by the New Jersey Division of Elections, and the County Commissioner of Registration or Superintendent of Elections keeps the roll for Franklin. You can register online, by mail or in person. The registration deadline is 21 days before the election (October 13 for the November 3, 2026 general election).
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New Jersey come from the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. The fee is $25 for the search and one certified copy, $2 for each added copy of the same record ordered at the same time (state office; fees vary by municipality). Local Vital Records Offices in New Jersey municipalities also issue copies; their fees and processing times vary.
Deeds for property in Franklin are recorded by the county clerk, the municipal tax assessor sets the assessed value, and the municipal tax collector sends the tax bill. Our Sussex County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Franklin register with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, which runs the state business entity search.
New Jersey criminal history checks are run by the New Jersey State Police, Criminal Information Unit. The fee is $45.73 fingerprinting service fee (includes the $15.73 vendor fee and state sales tax). Fingerprint based New Jersey only Personal Record Request: schedule live scan fingerprinting at an IdentoGO site (IDEMIA) online or at 1-877-503-5981; the letter is downloaded at njportal.com/NJSP/prr.
Same county
Other places in Sussex County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Sussex County records are on the county page.