New Jersey, Bergen County
Where Garfield City's records are kept. Garfield City has its own city government, police department, 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 Garfield City's own offices, along with State of New Jersey offices; the Bergen County offices are on our Bergen County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
Official website of the City of Garfield, New Jersey, at 111 Outwater Lane, with legal ads, a parking permit system, citizen requests, council meeting video, budgets and audits and a GIS map.
Open official site The City of GarfieldPolice & jail
Garfield Police Department at 411 Midland Ave. has 70 sworn officers, bilingual patrol officers and a Records Division open Monday to Thursday, plus an online incident report form and annual reports.
Open official site Garfield Police DepartmentMunicipal court
Garfield Municipal Court at 111 Outwater Lane hears traffic and parking, city ordinance, disorderly persons and weights and measures matters, with a Violations Bureau open Monday to Thursday and posted court calendars.
Open official site Garfield Municipal Court / Violations BureauCity records
The Garfield City Clerk keeps the municipal seal, minutes, deeds, contracts and ordinances, runs local elections and issues licenses and permits, with pet licenses and garage sale permits filed online.
Open official site Garfield City Clerk's OfficeCity records
The Garfield Building Department accepts permit applications Monday through Thursday, schedules building, electrical and plumbing inspections, posts a permit fee schedule and takes construction inspection requests by form or email.
Open official site Garfield Building DepartmentPolice & jail
New Jersey State Police State Bureau of Identification page on criminal history record checks for residents and out of state requesters, with name based checks and forms to download.
Open official site New Jersey State Police Criminal History RecordsPolice & 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
New Jersey State Police internet registry of sex offenders who must register under Megan's Law, with county prosecutor contacts, safety material and the rules on use of registry information.
Open official site New Jersey Sex Offender RegistryState 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
New Jersey Division of Taxation unit that oversees local property tax assessment, annual sales ratio work and compliance by assessors and county boards of taxation.
Open official site New Jersey Division of Taxation Property AdministrationCity 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
21 more Garfield City sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Garfield City, a place of 32,655 people, is in Bergen County, whose county seat is Hackensack. Court and property records sit with Bergen County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New Jersey. Garfield City's own offices are in the cards above, and our Bergen 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 Garfield City.
Deeds for property in Garfield City are recorded by the Bergen County office that records deeds, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Bergen 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.
Businesses that operate in Garfield City register with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Garfield City requires one, comes from the town or Bergen County.
Same county
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.