Bergen County
Bergen County, the most populous county in New Jersey, has a population of 955,732 as of the 2020 census. Located in the northeastern part of New Jersey, it is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Bergen County is one of the counties with the highest per-capita income in the country. It has a land area of 232.79 square miles and uses about 9,000 acres for its expansive park system. There are 70 municipalities in Bergen County and its county seat is Hackensack.
The Bergen County court system comprises the New Jersey Superior Court and municipal courts. Municipal courts handle municipal ordinance offenses, traffic infractions, small claims, and minor crimes within the county. The New Jersey Superior Court in Bergen County has general jurisdiction over most criminal and civil cases. It hears family, juvenile, civil, and criminal cases. It also serves as an appellate court to hear appeals from the municipal courts.
Court filings, transcripts, court rulings, and other court information are documented as public court records in Bergen County. These records are kept up to date by the Bergen County Clerk's Office. They are arranged, indexed, presented, and kept safe by the Clerk's Office in compliance with county and state laws and rules. In addition, the New Jersey Superior Court Clerk's office also keeps public court records in Bergen County. Application for public court records in Bergen County must be made to the Bergen County Clerk's office or online via the New Jersey Superior Court.
The New Jersey Superior Court makes the records generated from the following available:
- Criminal Cases
- Traffic Cases
- Probate Cases
- Civil Cases
- Juvenile Cases
- Family Law Cases
The New Jersey Superior Court maintains a portal for accessing publicly available criminal judgments issued by courts in Bergen County. On the portal, one can search by name, indictment, or state identification number. The search is free and the results can be printed. The Court also provides a case search service for ongoing cases in Bergen County. Anyone can request a copy of a public Bergen County court record by downloading the Records Request Form from the New Jersey Court Records website and submitting the completed form on the submission portal provided.
