New Jersey County Directory
A directory of all 21 New Jersey counties and county-equivalents, each with a reference guide to how arrest records, jail rosters, and court records work locally. Not a live records search.
- Counties covered21
- State abbreviationNJ
- Records typeCounty-level
About arrest records in New Jersey
In New Jersey, arrest records are primarily generated and maintained at the county sheriff level. When an individual is taken into custody anywhere in New Jersey, they are typically booked into the county jail of the county where the alleged offense occurred. That booking creates the official arrest record — capturing the arrestee's name, date of birth, the arresting agency, the booking date and time, the formal charges filed, the bond amount set by a magistrate, and (in most counties) a booking photograph.
From there, records branch into several streams. The county sheriff's office maintains the jail roster — the live list of currently incarcerated individuals at the county detention facility. The clerk of court for the county logs the resulting criminal case once charges are formally filed, including all hearings, motions, and dispositions. If a person is convicted and sentenced to state prison time, custody transfers to the New Jersey state department of corrections, which publishes its own inmate locator separate from the county jail roster.
Arrest Ledger organizes all of this jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction. Below you'll find a directory of all 21 New Jersey counties and county-equivalents. Each county page explains where to find local arrest logs, how to look up current inmates, what the booking process looks like in that jurisdiction, and how to access the underlying court records.
All counties in New Jersey (21)
Click any county to view its dedicated arrest records page, including jail roster access, booking schedule, court record links.
Atlantic County
FIPS 34001 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Bergen County
FIPS 34003 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Burlington County
FIPS 34005 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Camden County
FIPS 34007 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Cape May County
FIPS 34009 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Cumberland County
FIPS 34011 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Essex County
FIPS 34013 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Gloucester County
FIPS 34015 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Hudson County
FIPS 34017 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Hunterdon County
FIPS 34019 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Mercer County
FIPS 34021 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Middlesex County
FIPS 34023 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Monmouth County
FIPS 34025 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Morris County
FIPS 34027 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Ocean County
FIPS 34029 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Passaic County
FIPS 34031 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Salem County
FIPS 34033 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Somerset County
FIPS 34035 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Sussex County
FIPS 34037 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Union County
FIPS 34039 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Warren County
FIPS 34041 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Public records law in New Jersey
Like every US state, New Jersey has a public records or "sunshine" law that governs which government records — including arrest and booking records — are accessible to members of the public, and how. The general rule is that arrest records, jail rosters, and booking photographs are presumptively public, but specific exemptions apply: juvenile records, sealed or expunged matters, ongoing investigations, and certain victim-protective categories are typically withheld.
If a record concerns you personally and you believe it should be sealed, expunged, or corrected, the right next step is almost always to speak with a criminal defense attorney licensed in New Jersey before contacting the records custodian directly. Sealing and expungement procedures are state-specific and time-sensitive.
What you'll find on each New Jersey county page
- Jail roster access. Direct guidance for finding the county's current inmate roster — the live list of who is in custody at the county detention facility.
- Arrest log information. Where the county publishes its 24-hour or weekly booking logs and how to interpret the data.
- Court record access. The clerk of court system for that county and how to look up case dispositions and hearing dates.
- Booking process. What happens when someone is arrested in that county — intake, magistrate hearing, bond setting.
- Mugshot policy. Whether the county releases booking photographs publicly and the relevant state statute.