New Jersey, Union County
Where Plainfield's records are kept. Plainfield has its own city government, clerk's office and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Plainfield's own offices, along with State of New Jersey offices; the Union County offices are on our Union County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Federal
U.S. Census Bureau fact sheet on Plainfield city, New Jersey with the latest population estimate, the 2020 Census count, median household income, poverty rate, home values, gross rent and owner occupied housing.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity 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 ArchivesCounty court
Sitting in Camden, Newark and Trenton, the New Jersey bankruptcy court runs mediation and loss mitigation programs, lists complex Chapter 11 and claim agent cases, and links PACER for case files.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New JerseyCounty court
New Jersey Judiciary hub for the public: search public case databases, request court records, find a municipal court case to pay a traffic or parking ticket, and watch livestreamed hearings.
Open official site New Jersey Courts Public ResourcesVital records
Holds births since 1925 and marriages and deaths since 1951; none are public records. Order through VitalChek or same day at 140 E. Front Street, Trenton; earlier years are at the State Archives.
Open official site New Jersey Department of Health Vital RecordsPolice & jail
The State Police unit behind every New Jersey Amber Alert also handles Safe Haven infant and Hague Treaty cases and collects data on missing and unidentified persons, with phone lines open around the clock.
Open official site New Jersey State Police Missing Persons UnitPolice & jail
Founded in 1978, with members assigned to the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, the unit posts New Jersey's most wanted, considered armed and dangerous, and a confidential 24 hour tip line.
Open official site New Jersey State Police Fugitive UnitPolice & jail
Megan's Law registry from the New Jersey State Police, listing high risk Tier 3 offenders and, with some exceptions, moderate risk Tier 2 offenders; low risk Tier 1 offenders are left off by law.
Open official site New Jersey Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
New Jersey residents get their own state criminal history by live scan fingerprinting at an IdentoGO site for $45.73; a clean result comes as a downloadable State Police letter within 24 to 72 hours.
Open official site New Jersey State Police Criminal History Record InformationCity records
Plainfield city government site: City Hall at 515 Watchung Avenue, (908) 753-3000, plus OPRA requests, council agendas, the municipal code and court, permits and licenses, tax and fine payments and the Plainfield Connect app.
Open official site City of PlainfieldCity records
Contact and search Plainfield clerk office official city records 515 Watchung Avenue Plainfield, NJ 07060 908-753-3222
Open official site Plainfield New Jersey City ClerkPolice & jail
Plainfield Police Department page with the non-emergency line 908-753-3131, a traffic tips email, its bureaus, crime prevention guidance, internal affairs reports and complaint forms in several languages.
Open official site Plainfield Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Local profile
Plainfield, a place of 54,586 people, is in Union County, whose county seat is Elizabeth. Court and property records sit with Union County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New Jersey. Plainfield's own offices are in the cards above, and our Union 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 Plainfield.
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 Plainfield register with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Plainfield requires one, comes from the town or Union County.
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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.